"underpull" meaning in English

See underpull in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: underpulls [present, singular, third-person], underpulling [participle, present], underpulled [participle, past], underpulled [past]
Etymology: From under- + pull. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|pull}} under- + pull Head templates: {{en-verb}} underpull (third-person singular simple present underpulls, present participle underpulling, simple past and past participle underpulled)
  1. (transitive) To exert one's influence secretly. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-underpull-en-verb-Bznm-Jej Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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