undermining

Meaning of undermining

verb
  1. To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
  2. To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
    The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.
  3. To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.

noun

The act or process by which something is undermined.

Information about undermining

  • The plural form of undermining is: underminings.
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Hyphenation of undermining

un-der-min-ing

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 11 chars.
  • undermining is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

undermining antonyms

Meaning :

undergird

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