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Synonyms for undermine
ˌʌn dərˈmaɪn or, esp. for 1,2,4 , ˈʌn dərˌmaɪnun·der·mine

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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. undermineverb

    Antonyms:
    undergird

  2. undermineverb

    Antonyms:
    undergird

  3. undermineverb

    The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.

    Antonyms:
    undergird

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. undermine

    Synonyms:
    sap, subvert, counteract, baffle, thwart

    Antonyms:
    prop, support, countenance, promote, aid, corroborate

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weakenverb

    destroy property or hinder normal operations

    "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

    Synonyms:
    countermine, countervail, bring down, vitiate, counterbalance, deprave, debauch, cave, soften, misdirect, overturn, demoralize, counteract, subvert, sabotage, debase, profane, weaken, corrupt, damp, pervert, neutralize, demoralise, countercheck, antagonise, de-escalate, step down, dampen, overthrow, antagonize, break

  2. cave, undermineverb

    hollow out as if making a cave or opening

    "The river was caving the banks"

    Synonyms:
    subvert, cave, spelunk, countermine, sabotage, weaken, counteract

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  1. erode

    Submitted by anonymous on March 8, 2021  

Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. undermineverb

    Synonyms:
    sap, mine

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How to use undermine in a sentence?

  1. President Obama:

    Just as we're all connected like never before, we have to work together like never before, both to seize opportunities but also meet the challenges of this information age, it's one of the great paradoxes of our time that the very technologies that empower us to do great good can also be used to undermine us and inflict great harm.

  2. John McCain:

    Today’s indictment is a result of the hard work of America’s law enforcement and intelligence officials who dedicate their lives to bringing to justice those who wish to do us harm, these revelations add to a body of evidence confirming an extensive plot by Vladimir Putin’s government to attack the 2016 election, sow chaos and dissension among the American electorate, and undermine faith in our democracy.

  3. Elizabeth Warren:

    We need to end the fiction that our domestic and foreign policies are somehow separate and recognize that policies that undermine working families in this country also erode America's strength in the world, in other words, it's time to create a foreign policy that works for all Americans, not just the rich and powerful.

  4. Ken Buck:

    The majority staff accurately portrays how Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook have used their monopoly power to act as gatekeepers to the marketplace, undermine potential competition, and pick winners and losers.

  5. Brian Kemp:

    While Democrats attempt to undermine Brian Kemp's convincing victory seven days ago, we remain confident in the local elections officials who are certifying the results.


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