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- Dictionaryundermine/ˌʌndəˈmʌɪn/
verb
- 1. erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation): "the flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof" Similar Opposite
- 2. lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously: "this could undermine years of hard work" Similar Opposite
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to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually: The president has accused two cabinet members of working secretly to undermine his position /him. Criticism just undermines their confidence. Fewer examples.
- English (US)
UNDERMINE meaning: 1. to make someone less confident, less...
- Traditional
UNDERMINE translate: （常指逐漸地）削弱信心、權威等，損害. Learn more in the...
- Simplified
UNDERMINE translate: （常指逐渐地）削弱信心、权威等，损害. Learn more in the...
- Undermine in Spanish
UNDERMINE translate: minar, debilitar, minar. Learn more in...
- Undermine in Polish
UNDERMINE translate: podkopywać, podkopać, podkopać. Learn...
- Znaczenie Undermine, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
UNDERMINE definicja: 1. to make someone less confident, less...
- Undermine in French
UNDERMINE translate: miner, miner, miner. Learn more in the...
- Undermine in Russian
UNDERMINE translate: подрывать, разрушать . Learn more in...
- English (US)
The meaning of UNDERMINE is to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly. How to use undermine in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Undermine.
to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect. to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means; attempt to subvert by stealth. to make an excavation under; dig or tunnel beneath, as a military stronghold.
If you undermine someone's efforts or undermine their chances of achieving something, you behave in a way that makes them less likely to succeed. The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement.
To undermine literally means to dig a hole underneath something, making it likely to collapse. But we more often use the word to describe sabotage or the act of weakening someone else's efforts. SKIP TO CONTENT
undermine something/somebody to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.
Definitions of 'undermine' 1. If you undermine something such as a feeling or a system, you make it less strong or less secure than it was before, often by a gradual process or by repeated efforts.
