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Undermine

Undermine Meaning & Definition
Undermine Definition And Meaning

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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