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. Lance Gooden:

   It is time to investigate the Russian-funded environmental groups who have convinced President Biden not to unleash America’s full energy potential, russia will use every tool at their disposal to undermine our national security, and by listening to these radical groups, the Biden Administration has allowed them to succeed.

2. Greg Baylor:

   Every person should be treated with dignity and respect. Our laws should protect the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of every citizen, no matter who they are, unfortunately, coercive sexual orientation and gender identity laws, like Equality Act, undermine both fairness and freedom, targeting those whose views the government does n’t like.

3. Tayyip Erdogan:

   This is part of the campaign to undermine the HDP on the order of the president, like the president says, we are ready to pay the price. Our lives are not more valuable than the freedom struggle of our people.

4. 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.

5. Paul Nehlen:

   Because, I want to make a point that it will ultimately take -- it might not take a million Robert Bowers -- but it's going to take a lot of people all pushing in the same direction to do what needs to be done, and that is to rid white lands of Jews, because they are going to undermine our ability to thrive as a race. They are going to wipe us off the face of the earth.