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

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1. undermineverb

   Antonyms:
   undergird

2. undermineverb

   Antonyms:
   undergird

3. undermineverb

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

   Antonyms:
   undergird

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1. undermine

   Synonyms:
   sap, subvert, counteract, baffle, thwart

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

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Disobey
   • Hollow Out

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1. erode

   Submitted by anonymous on March 8, 2021  

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1. undermineverb

   Synonyms:
   sap, mine

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1. List of paraphrases for "undermine":

   weaken, erode, subvert, jeopardize, impair, jeopardise, damage, harm, undercut, sabotage, endanger, undermining, affect, prejudice, disrupt, compromise, hinder, hamper, destroy, diminish, threaten, infringe, detract, impede

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1. Mike Pence:

   Turkey must choose. Does it want to remain a critical partner in the most successful military alliance in history or does it want to risk the security of that partnership by making such reckless decisions that undermine our alliance?

2. Lance Trover:

   This proposal ignores the most important reforms we need for our worker’s compensation system, and in another instance, could actually undermine previous reform efforts.

3. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid:

   These ideas that he pronounced yesterday are racist in application, if not intent, i don't know about his intent, but it is deeply disturbing to hear a Supreme Court justice endorse racist ideas from the bench on the nation's highest court. His endorsement of racist theories has frightening ramifications, not the least of which is to undermine the academic achievements of Americans, African-Americans especially.

4. Tom Bailey:

   If you start dropping prices, it can undermine the value proposition that brands and manufacturers have built up over the years with their consumers.

5. Jagmeet Singh:

   This is an attack on our democracy. This is a group of folks who are very clearly connected to the extreme right wing, The organizers clearly have a goal in mind to undermine democracy. That’s something we can’t allow to continue.