potkopavati

поткопавати

potkopávati · /potkopǎːʋati/ · imperfective · pf.: potkopati

VERB

to undermine

Takve izjave potkopavaju poverenje u institucije. — Statements like that undermine trust in institutions.

Stalno mi potkopava autoritet pred decom. — He keeps undermining my authority in front of the kids.
to dig under; to undercut

Reka godinama potkopava obalu. — The river has been undercutting the bank for years.

The perfective is potkopati.

Synonyms:

rovariti

Antonyms:

učvršćivati jačati

Conjugation, imperfective

Past tense: potkopavao, potkopavala, potkopavalo · potkopavali, potkopavale

Future: potkopavaću, potkopavaćeš, potkopavaće, potkopavaćemo, potkopavaćete, potkopavaće

Imperative: potkopavaj

AI Updated 6 October 2026