LookItUpundermine
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌʌndɚˈmaɪn/ · UK /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/
Forms: undermines, undermining, undermined
undermine means: To make an effort, relationship, or belief weaker or less likely to succeed.
verb
To make an effort, relationship, or belief weaker or less likely to succeed.
- His lies undermine our trust.
- Constant criticism undermined her confidence.
- These delays could undermine our efforts to finish on time.
To remove earth or support from below something, making it weak or likely to fall.
- Floodwater undermined the garden wall.
- The river is undermining the bank beneath the road.
- Soldiers dug tunnels to undermine the castle’s foundations.
Questions about undermine
What does undermine mean?
To make an effort, relationship, or belief weaker or less likely to succeed.
What is undermine in other languages?
Türkçe: zayıflatmak · Español: debilitar · Français: affaiblir · Deutsch: schwächen · Italiano: indebolire · 日本語: 弱める
How do you pronounce undermine?
In American English /ˌʌndɚˈmaɪn/; in British English /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/.
How do you use undermine in a sentence?
His lies undermine our trust. Constant criticism undermined her confidence.
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