undermine (Meaning)
undermine (v)
destroy property or hinder normal operations
hollow out as if making a cave or opening
undermine (v. t.)
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.
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of undermine
Synonyms:
- ruin
- wreck
- waste
- wound
- desolate
- torment
- botch
- demolish
- decimate
- wipe out
- lacerate
- break
- dent
- endamage
- blight
- gum (up)
- tear down
- raze
- hamstring
- lame
- total
- smash
- mutilate
- queer
- blemish
- crush
- maim
- clobber
- disable
- scour
- crab
- dint
- torture
- pulverize
- wash out
- wear (away)
- devastate
- annihilate
- ding
- mangle
Antonyms:
undermine Sentence Examples
- The opposition party's constant criticism sought to undermine the government's authority.
- The new evidence threatened to undermine the credibility of the witness's testimony.
- The CEO's reckless decisions gradually undermined the company's financial stability.
- The rumors about the actor's infidelity worked to undermine his public image.
- The teacher's bias toward certain students undermined the fairness of the grading system.
- The whistleblower's revelations undermined the trust between the public and the government.
- The rampant corruption in the industry undermined the competitiveness and integrity of the market.
- The harsh treatment of inmates undermined the rehabilitation efforts within the prison system.
- The flawed research methodology undermined the validity of the study's conclusions.
- The constant barrage of negative media coverage undermined the morale of the team.
FAQs About the word undermine
destroy property or hinder normal operations, hollow out as if making a cave or openingTo excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose
weaken, compromise, damage, erode, impair, destroy, bloody, injure, tarnish, disfigure
rectify, rehabilitate, enhance, heal, revise, revise, improve, help, rehabilitate, cure
The opposition party's constant criticism sought to undermine the government's authority.
The new evidence threatened to undermine the credibility of the witness's testimony.
The CEO's reckless decisions gradually undermined the company's financial stability.
The rumors about the actor's infidelity worked to undermine his public image.
