undermining
Meaning of undermining
verb
- To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
- To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.
- 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
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