undermine
🇺🇸
/ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/
verb
C1
to slowly weaken or damage something, like someone's confidence or power
Spreading false rumors can undermine trust between friends.
R
to weaken the base or foundation of something by digging under it
Water can undermine the foundation of a building over time.
translation
to slowly weaken or damage something, like someone's confidence or power; to weaken the base or foundation of something by digging under it
Word Forms
3rd Present
undermines
Past
undermined
Perfect
undermined
Progressive
undermining