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- Dictionaryundermining/ˌʌndəˈmʌɪnɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action or process of lessening the effectiveness, power, or ability of someone or something, especially gradually or insidiously: "the greatest threat of all is the undermining of our Constitution"
adjective
- 1. lessening the effectiveness, power, or ability of someone or something, especially gradually or insidiously: "the last straw was an undermining comment questioning my skills"
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UNDERMINING definition: 1. present participle of undermine 2. to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely…. Learn more.
UNDERMINE definition: 1. to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something…. Learn more.
undermine: [verb] to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly.
Undermine definition: to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.. See examples of UNDERMINE used in a sentence.
Undermining definition: the act or process of injuring, attacking, or destroying something or someone indirectly or by imperceptible degrees, often leading to a dramatic collapse.
3 meanings: 1. (of the sea, wind, etc) to wear away the bottom or base of (land, cliffs, etc) 2. to weaken gradually or.... Click for more definitions.
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.
