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- [uhn-der-mahyn or especially for 1, 2, 4, uhn-der-mahyn]
- /ˌʌn dərˈmaɪn or especially for 1, 2, 4, ˈʌn dərˌmaɪn/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/
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- [uhn-der-mahyn or especially for 1, 2, 4, uhn-der-mahyn]
- /ˌʌn dərˈmaɪn or especially for 1, 2, 4, ˈʌn dərˌmaɪn/
Definitions of undermined word
- verb with object undermined to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect. 1
- verb with object undermined to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means; attempt to subvert by stealth. 1
- verb with object undermined to make an excavation under; dig or tunnel beneath, as a military stronghold. 1
- verb with object undermined to weaken or cause to collapse by removing underlying support, as by digging away or eroding the foundation. 1
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Origin of undermined
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, undermine is from the Middle English word underminen. See under-, mine2
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Parts of speech for Undermined
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undermined popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undermined
adj undermined
- dysfunctional — not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
- flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
verb undermined
- contradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- destabilized — to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes: conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace.
- detracted — to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from).
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- disenabled — Simple past tense and past participle of disenable.
adjective undermined
- enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
- incapacitated — unable to act, respond, or the like (often used euphemistically when one is busy or otherwise occupied): He can't come to the phone now—he's incapacitated.
- malfunctional — Not functioning as intended.
Antonyms for undermined
verb undermined
- advocated — to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
- cemented — any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
- girded — Simple past tense and past participle of gird.
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- intensified — Simple past tense and past participle of intensify.
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