ETYM French miner, Latin minare to drive animals, in Late Lat. also, to lead, conduct, dig a mine (cf. Eng. lode, and lead to conduct), akin to Latin minari to threaten.
1. To get from the earth; of ores and metals.
2. To lay mines.

1. To excavate the earth beneath.
2. To drain or deprive of sap
3. To knock out with a sap

1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to sap
2. (Figurative) To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way