Though Mary and Marie were the most common forms of the name in English-speaking countries, the name Maria was also in use in England, where it was often given the aristocratic pronunciation of /mÉËraÉªÉ/ prior to the 20th century and inspired the alternate spelling Mariah.ary was the most common name for women and girls in the United States in the 1990 census. It is also still among the top 100 names for baby girls born in Ireland, common amongst Christians there and also popularised amongst Protestants specifically, with regard to Queen Mary II, co-monarch and wife of William III.
Undermine is defined as to dig beneath, weaken or injure. 1  An example of to undermine is digging a space under a walkway for irrigation.
Collins Concise English Dictionary Â© HarperCollins Publishers:: undermine /ËÊndÉËmaÉªn/ vb (transitive) (of the sea, wind, etc) to wear away the bottom or base of (land, cliffs, etc) to weaken gradually or insidiously: their insults undermined her confidence to tunnel or dig beneath. ËunderËminer n.