Socava in english
Undercut
pronunciation: ʌndɜrkət part of speech: verb
pronunciation: ʌndɜrkət part of speech: verb
In gestures
socavar = undermine ; sap ; chip away at ; gnaw (at) ; undercut ; hollow out.
Example: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Example: First the desire to read is sapped, then the will, and finally stamina to tackle anything but short, and immediately useful, passages.Example: Despite the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, guaranteeing freedom of expression, there seems to be an onslaught of people chipping away at this social foundation.Example: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Example: The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Example: The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.