undermine meaning

UK /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ US /ˈʌndɚmaɪn/ 3 syllables

undermine (verb): destroy property or hinder normal operations.

undermine has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

undermine as a verb

  1. destroy property or hinder normal operations
    • The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

    Synonyms: sabotage, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken

    Type of: disobey

    Kinds: derail

  2. hollow out as if making a cave or opening
    • The river was caving the banks

    Synonyms: cave

    Type of: hollow

    Kinds: sap

How to pronounce undermine

undermine is pronounced /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ in British English and /ˈʌndɚmaɪn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in NE · 9-letter words

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