"plow under" meaning in All languages combined

See plow under on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: plows under [present, singular, third-person], plowing under [participle, present], plowed under [participle, past], plowed under [past], spelling [US]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} plow under (third-person singular simple present plows under, present participle plowing under, simple past and past participle plowed under)
  1. (agriculture) To destory (crops) by turning them into the ground with a plow Categories (topical): Agriculture Synonyms: plough under [UK]

Alternative forms

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