undermine

🇺🇸 /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/
頻度
難易度
タグ TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
verb
C1

to slowly weaken or damage something, like someone's confidence or power

Spreading false rumors can undermine trust between friends.

虚偽の噂を広めることは、友人同士の信頼を徐々に損なう可能性があります。

R

to weaken the base or foundation of something by digging under it

Water can undermine the foundation of a building over time.

時間の経過とともに、水は建物の基礎を徐々に侵食する可能性があります。

translation

v. 徐々に弱める

語形変化

3rd Present undermines
Past undermined
Perfect undermined
Progressive undermining