Undermine - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌʌndərˈmaɪn|  American pronunciation of the word undermine
Brit.  |ʌndəˈmaɪn|  British pronunciation of the word undermine

verb

- destroy property or hinder normal operations (syn: counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, weaken)
- hollow out as if making a cave or opening (syn: cave)

Extra examples

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.

The constant criticism was beginning to undermine her confidence.

...the accumulative effect of all her worries was to seriously undermine her health...

...the manager worried that the recalcitrant employee would try to undermine his authority...

The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the Presidency.

Influences from the outside can undermine the values you want to teach your children.

The Red Army Faction tried to undermine the state by terror tactics.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: undermine
he/she/it: undermines
present participle: undermining
past tense: undermined
past participle: undermined
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