What (who) is undermine - definition
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(undermines, undermining, undermined)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
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...
Western intelligence agencies are accused of trying to undermine the government.
VERB: V n, V n
2.
If you undermine someone or undermine their position or authority, you make their authority or position less secure, often by indirect methods.
She undermined him and destroyed his confidence in his own talent...
The conversations were designed to undermine her authority so she felt that she could no longer work for the company.
VERB: V n, V n
3.
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: V n
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v. a.
1.
Sap, mine.
2.
Ruin secretly, sap the foundations of.
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·vt Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the state.
II. Undermine ·vt To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to Sap; as, to undermine a wall.
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Undermine
Undermine or Undermining can refer to:
- The military practice of mining a fortification
- UnderMine, a roguelike indie video game
- Undermine (Transformers), a Transformers character
- Undermine (Warcraft), a fictional location in Warcraft
- Undermining (chess), a chess tactic in which a defensive piece is captured
- Social undermining, the opposite of social support
- A song from the American television series Nashville
Pronunciation examples for undermine
1. to try to undermine markets, undermine markets
USA's Leading Dissident Voice _ Noam Chomsky _ Talks at Google
2. undermines their educations, transfer--
Democracy at Work - Curing Capitalism _ Richard Wolff _ Talks at Google
3. to undermine himself anymore.
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook _ Tim Desmond _ Talks at Google
4. undermines future self control.
The Willpower Instinct _ Kelly McGonigal _ Talks at Google
5. that undermine open discussion.
Principles - Life and Work _ Ray Dalio _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of undermine
1. Israeli and U.S. officials warned that its presence in government could undermine diplomatic initiatives and undermine foreign aid.
2. They undermine our sense of personal responsibility.
3. This would ... undermine our credibility," he said.
4. That could undermine stability across the region.
5. Prolonged political uncertainty could further undermine confidence.