Meaning of 'undermine'
Meaning of 'undermine' (Webster Dictionary)
- To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of,
especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form
a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall.
- Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the state.
- Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the state.
Meaning of 'undermine' (Princeton's WordNet)
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