unterliegen

Meaning

  1. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to be defeated [with dative ‘by’]
  2. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to be subject to, to be influenced [with dative ‘by’]

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Hyphenated as
un‧ter‧lie‧gen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌʊntɐˈliːɡən/
Etymology

From Middle High German unterligen, from Old High German untarliggan (“to lie beneath”), equivalent to unter- + liegen. More at underlie.

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