Meaning & Definition of Undermine in English
English⟶
Undermine
/əndərmaɪn/
verb
1. Destroy property or hinder normal operations
- "The resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
synonym:
- sabotage,
- undermine,
- countermine,
- counteract,
- subvert,
- weaken
2. Hollow out as if making a cave or opening
- "The river was caving the banks"
synonym:
- cave,
- undermine