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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 undermining word
- verb with object undermining to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect. 1
- verb with object undermining to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means; attempt to subvert by stealth. 1
- verb with object undermining to make an excavation under; dig or tunnel beneath, as a military stronghold. 1
- verb with object undermining 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 undermining
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 Undermining
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undermining 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 undermining
adj undermining
- cankerous — having cankers
- destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- malefic — productive of evil; malign; doing harm; baneful: a malefic spell.
adjective undermining
- corrosive — A corrosive substance is able to destroy solid materials by a chemical reaction.
- counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- erosive — Of or pertaining to erosion.
noun undermining
- demoralisation — Alternative spelling of demoralization.
- demoralization — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- destabilisation — Alternative spelling of destabilization.
- destabilization — to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes: conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace.
- weakening — Present participle of weaken.
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