Synonyms for undermine
Definitions
- v. 1
To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.
- v. 2
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
Forms
- Past participle
- undermined
e.g. undermined → weakened, subverted, thwarted, sabotaged…
Example sentences
- sabotage Damiano revealed that that was an act of sabotage.
- weaken This could profoundly weaken the Algerian economy.
- thwart A moat was dug around the castle to thwart attackers.
- subvert Alana, stop trying to subvert the company goals.
- undercut I got my pronouns shaved into my undercut and dyed my hair blue.
- erode This will erode his credibility if it is made more widely known.
By length
- 3 letters
- sap1
- 4 letters
- mine1, hurt1, cave1
- 5 letters
- erode2
- 6 letters
- tunnel2, weaken2, thwart1
- 7 letters
- subvert2, corrode2
- 8 letters
- sabotage3, undercut3
- 9 letters
- frustrate2
- 10 letters
- counteract3, demoralize4, demoralise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (erode2 = 2 syllables).