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   undermine

   /ˌʌndəˈmʌɪn/

   verb

   • 1. erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation): "the flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof" Similar erodewear awayeat away atchip awayundercutOpposite shore upsupport
   • ▪ dig or excavate beneath (a building or fortification) so as to make it collapse: "the demolition engineers did eventually undermine two of the tower's six sides" Similar tunnel underdig underburrow underexcavatesap
   • 2. lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously: "this could undermine years of hard work" Similar subvertsabotagethreatenweakencompromisediminishreduceimpairmarspoilruinimpedehinderdamagehurtinjurecrippledisableenfeeblesapshakewhittle awayeat awayinformal:foul upbotchput the kibosh ondrag through the mudthrow a spanner in the works ofqueer the pitch ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofOpposite enhanceimprovestrengthen

   Word Origin Middle English: from under- + the verb mine2, probably suggested by Middle Dutch ondermineren.

   Derivatives

   • 1. underminer noun

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   What does undermine mean?

   • minar, debilitar… minar, prejudicar, enfraquecer… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! UNDERMINE definition: 1. to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something….

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   What is the difference between undermine and SAP?

   • undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. She tried to undermine my authority by complaining about me to my boss. The events of the past year have undermined people's confidence in the government.

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   What does undermining mean?

   • , un·der·mined, un·der·min·ing. to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect. to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means; attempt to subvert by stealth. to make an excavation under; dig or tunnel beneath, as a military stronghold.

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   What does it mean if you undermine someone's efforts?

   • If you undermine someone's efforts or undermine their chances of achieving something, you behave in a way that makes them less likely to succeed . The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement. [VERB noun] I don't want to do something that would undermine the chances of success. [VERB noun]

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   Undermine means to make someone or something weaker, often gradually. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less...

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   Learn the meaning of undermine, a verb that can mean to subvert, weaken, wash away, or excavate. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   If you undermine something such as a feeling or a system, you make it less strong or less secure than it was before, often by a gradual process or by repeated efforts. Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult.

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   Undermine means to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect. See the origin, usage, and example sentences of the verb undermine and its noun form underminer.

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   To undermine literally means to dig a hole underneath something, making it likely to collapse. But we more often use the word to describe sabotage or the act of weakening someone else's efforts. SKIP TO CONTENT

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   Undermine means to gradually weaken or destroy someone or something, often gradually. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

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    undermine something to make something weaker at the base, for example by digging under it. Definition of undermine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.