undermine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.
To regard an object as the sum of the parts that compose it, in object-oriented ontology.

/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/ /ˌʌn.dɚˈmaɪn/ en-us-undermine.ogg

undermine undermines undermining undermined

From under- + mine.

corrode undercut

undergird

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