About The Word Undermine
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Undermine
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What's The Definition Of Undermine?
[v] hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"
[v] destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" Synonyms | Synonyms for Undermine: cave | counteract | countermine | sabotage | subvert | weaken Related Terms | Find terms related to Undermine: See Also | core out | derail | disobey | hollow | hollow out | sap Undermine In Webster's Dictionary \Un`der*mine"\, v. t.
1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially
for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to
form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall.
A vast rock undermined from one end to the other,
and a highway running through it. --Addison.
2. Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by
clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to
undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the
state.
He should be warned who are like to undermine him.
--Locke.
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