English-Italian translations for underpin

• sorreggere
• sostenere
  La regolamentazione in materia di concorrenza ha aiutato a sostenere questi sforzi. Competition law has helped to underpin those efforts.
  Ritengo che sostenere la pace potrebbe essere un buon progetto. I believe that would be a strategy for underpinning the peace.
  E' molto importante farlo per sostenere il dialogo civile. It is very important that we do this to underpin civil dialogue.

Definition of underpin

• To support from below with props or masonry
• To give support to; to corroborate

Examples

• You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse
• Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy

Related words

• underpants
• underpinning
• underpass
• underperform
• underpromotion
• underplay
• underprivileged
• underpaid
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