подкопать

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Russian

Etymology

под- (pod-) +‎ копа́ть (kopátʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

подкопа́ть (podkopátʹpf (imperfective подка́пывать)

  1. to dig out the earth under (something), to undermine, to sap
  2. to dig (a passage or tunnel) under
  3. (figurative, colloquial) to undermine
  4. (colloquial) to dig a bit, to dig a part of, to dig additionally

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