Undermine Definition

ŭndər-mīn
undermined, undermines, undermining
verb
undermined, undermines, undermining
To wear away and weaken the supports of.
Erosion is undermining the wall.
Webster's New World
To dig beneath; excavate ground from under, so as to form a tunnel or mine.
Webster's New World
To injure, weaken, or impair, esp. by subtle, stealthy, or insidious means.
Webster's New World

To dig underneath (something), to make a passage or for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]

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Origin of Undermine

  • From under- +"Ž mine.

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Undermine Sentence Examples

  • Find a way to undermine the opponent.

  • News and information that undermine their credibility or authority aren't so welcome either.

  • These feelings undermine the self-respect of peoples and nations, distorting their sense of reality.

  • His sagacity discerned that the rationalism by which Bolingbroke and the deistic school believed themselves to have overthrown revealed religion, was equally calculated to undermine the structure of political government.

  • A heavy backpack is destined to undermine your traveling pleasure.

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