saper
Meanings
Verb
1. to sap, do sapping work on (to subvert by digging) (transitive)
2. to erode, wear down, undermine (transitive, figurative, figuratively)
3. to dress (informal, transitive, reflexive, Europe, Africa)
4. to eat or chew noisily (transitive, informal, Quebec)
5. to slurp (transitive, informal, Quebec)
6. to harvest or reap forage or cereals with a small scythe (agriculture)
Examples7
Ce type-là est toujours bien sapé.
That guy is always well-dressed.
Je dois me saper.
I have to dress up.
Cela a sapé ma confiance envers les institutions de l'État.
This undermined my trust in state institutions.
Cela va saper notre crédibilité.
This will erode our credibility.
Le ton désinvolte de l'article sape sa crédibilité.
The glib tone of the article undermines its credibility.
Il y avait toute une chiée de gens bien sapés.
There were a shitload of well-dressed people.