minar

/miˈnaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to mine, lay military land or marine mines

⛏️💣 minar = mine + -ar: to mine, dig under, or lay mines

Same root as English mine and mineral, via French miner. Digging a tunnel under a wall made it collapse, so minar also means to undermine: el estrés mina la salud, stress undermines your health.

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