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underminer Definition


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undermine
verb undermined, undermining
    1. To weaken or destroy something, especially gradually and imperceptibly.
      Example: undermined his confidence
      Thesaurus: enfeeble, impair, sap, debilitate, weaken, sabotage, undercut, subvert, disable; Antonym: strengthen.
    2. To dig or wear away the base or foundation of (land, cliffs, etc).
      Thesaurus: undercut, wear away, erode.
    3. To tunnel or dig beneath (a wall, etc).
Derivative: underminer
noun
    Derivative: undermining
    noun
      Derivative: underminingly
      adverb


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