Antonyms 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

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

   Synonyms:
   sap, subvert, counteract, baffle, thwart

Matched Categories

1. • Disobey
   • Hollow Out

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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

How to use undermine in a sentence?

1. Jack Dromey:

   Just think what would happen in the current climate if he came ... and preached that message of divisive hate, to have someone come to our shores who demonizes all of the Muslim community would be fundamentally wrong and would undermine the safety and security of our citizens and that is not a risk I am prepared to take ... I don't think Donald Trump should be allowed within a 1,000 miles of our shore.

2. Patrick Morrisey:

   Let’s call this what it is: An effort to undermine Americans’ Second Amendment rights, this is an egregious final rule turning millions of common firearms accessories into ‘short-barreled rifles.’ This is a completely nonsensical regulation.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   This latest behaviors around Ukraine, trying to enlist the President of Ukraine in a plot to undermine former Vice President Biden or lose the military aide he needs to defend against Trump's friend, Vladimir Putin -- if that's not an impeachable offense, I don't know what is.

4. Suzanne Nossel:

   Parents and community members play an important role in shaping what students learn in school but this goes far beyond organic expressions of concern or the normal give-and-take between parents and educators in a healthy school environment, these groups have made it their mission to undermine educators, sabotage students' freedom to read and stoke divisive battles that distract from teaching and learning.

5. Benjamin Brafman:

   These issues undermine the fundamental integrity of the judicial process.

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