Underpin vs Reinforcement - What's the difference?
underpin | reinforcement |
To support from below with props or masonry.
(figuratively) To give support to; to corroborate.
(uncountable) The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
(countable) A thing that reinforces.
(in the plural) Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.
The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.
As a verb underpin
is to support from below with props or masonry.As a noun reinforcement is
(uncountable) the act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.underpin
English
Verb
(underpinn)- You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse.
- Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy.