underpull

ˈʌndəpʊl

Definition

Definition of underpull - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

secret influence

intr.

Rare

exert influence secretly to achieve a goal

intr.

Rare

He managed to underpull the decision in his favor.

influence

maneuver

manipulate

action

tr.

Rare

pull from beneath or below

tr.

Rare

The mechanic had to underpull the cable to fix the issue.

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Origin of underpull

English, under (beneath) + pull (draw)

Examples of underpull in a sentence

They underpulled the negotiations to secure a better deal.
He had to underpull the rope to secure it.
They needed to underpull the lever to start the machine.

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French:influencer secrètement, extraire par le bas, ...
German:beeinflussen, von unten ziehen, ...
Italian:influenzare segretamente, tirare dal basso, ...
Spanish:influenciar, jalar desde abajo, ...
Portuguese:influenciar secretamente, puxar por baixo, ...
Chinese:暗中影响, 从下方拉, ...
Japanese:秘密裏に操作する, 下から引っ張る, ...
Arabic:حَرَّكَ الأُمور مِن وَراء الكَواليس, سَحَبَ مِنَ الأَسْفَلِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁפִּיעַ בַּסֵּתֶר, לִמְשׁוֹךְ מִלְּמַטָּה, ...
Russian:скрытно влиять, тянуть снизу, ...
Ukrainian:таємно впливати, тягнути знизу, ...
Hindi:प्रभावित करना, नीचे से खींचना, ...
Bengali:গোপনে প্রভাবিত করা, নিচ থেকে টান, ...
Catalan:influenciar secretament, estirar des de baix, ...
Czech:ovlivnit, tahat zespodu, ...
Danish:påvirke i det skjulte, trække nedefra, ...
Dutch:beïnvloeden, ondertrekken, ...
Greek:υπονομεύω, τραβήξτε από κάτω, ...
Hungarian:a háttérből befolyásolni, alulról húzni, ...
Khmer:បញ្ចុះបញ្ចូលដោយសម្ងាត់, ទាញពីខាងក្រោម, ...
Korean:비밀리에 영향력을 행사하다, 아래에서 당기다, ...
Persian:تحت تأثیر قرار داد, زیرکشیدن, ...
Polish:wpłynąć, podciągnąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):manipular, puxar por baixo, ...
Romanian:a influența în secret, a trage de jos, ...
Swedish:manipulera, dra underifrån, ...
Thai:ใช้วิธีลับๆ, ดึงจากด้านล่าง, ...
Turkish:gizlice etkilemek, alttan çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:tác động bí mật, kéo từ dưới, ...

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