This is the 2239th most frequent Dutch word.
onderuit
"Onderuit" means "down," "overturned," or "to fall/slip down" depending on context.
The word 'onderuit' is used to describe a physical fall or slipping down.
Hij ging onderuit op het gladde ijs.
He fell over on the slippery ice.
Here, 'onderuit' metaphorically denotes being defeated or overthrown in a non-physical context.
Tijdens het debat ging zijn tegenstand onderuit.
During the debate, his opponent was defeated.
In this context, 'onderuit' signifies a failure to discredit or refute something.