Definition for Undermine:

• un-d[. e]r-m[= i]n', v.t. to form mines under, in order to destroy: to destroy secretly the foundation or support of anything.-- n. UNDERM[= I]' NER, one who undermines, a secret enemy.

Synonyms for Undermine:

• n.

  •
  • slander,
  • disgrace,
  • smear,
  • taint,
  • discredit,
  • bruise,
  • stain.
  •
  • subside,
  • reduce,
  • mute,
  • shrivel,
  • dilute,
  • dig out,
  • lessen,
  • erode,
  • moderate.
  •
  • dredge,
  • bulldoze,
  • bore,
  • strong,
  • scoop.
  •
  • attack.

• v.

  •disable (verb)
  • anesthetize,
  • disarm,
  • neutralize,
  • hobble,
  • hinder,
  • abrogate,
  • tamper,
  • cramp,
  • screw up,
  • hamstring,
  • benumb,
  • deaden,
  • paralyze,
  • hamper,
  • stupefy,
  • scotch,
  • prostrate,
  • dull,
  • handicap,
  • stun,
  • botch.
  •enfeeble (verb)
  • ruin.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • attenuate,
  • devitalize.
  •
  • enervate.
  •bring down
  • lay low,
  • throw down.
  •burrow
  • scoop out,
  • hollow out.
  •damage
  • wear away.
  •disable
  • immobilize.
  •Other relevant words:
  • injury,
  • suborn,
  • thwart,
  • deprave,
  • drain,
  • defeat,
  • work against,
  • foil,
  • decay,
  • Dismast,
  • mar,
  • gerrymander,
  • honeycomb,
  • knock the bottom out of,
  • dismiss,
  • parry,
  • antagonise,
  • demoralise,
  • ill,
  • cow,
  • fail,
  • maneuver,
  • override,
  • faze,
  • overpower,
  • affront,
  • interfere with,
  • gouge,
  • antagonize,
  • corrode,
  • dampen,
  • overthrow,
  • forfeit,
  • countervail,
  • supersede,
  • mischief,
  • destroy,
  • throw over,
  • hollow,
  • mitigate,
  • demolish,
  • silence,
  • grievance,
  • surprise,
  • discourage,
  • destabilize,
  • mollify,
  • contrive,
  • hurt,
  • snub,
  • exhaust,
  • dent,
  • disorganize,
  • dash,
  • baffle,
  • nuisance,
  • loss,
  • depress,
  • waste,
  • misdirect,
  • confute,
  • flatter,
  • double,
  • Overset,
  • debauch,
  • finesse,
  • disconcert,
  • poke full of holes,
  • tort,
  • rattle,
  • influence,
  • failure,
  • profane,
  • Counterwork,
  • blight,
  • upend,
  • gouge out,
  • Overthwart,
  • shatter,
  • wound,
  • Feaze,
  • damp,
  • negate,
  • rebut,
  • balk,
  • shut up,
  • overcome,
  • delve,
  • vulgarize,
  • injustice,
  • refute,
  • discountenance,
  • intimidate,
  • floor,
  • pervert,
  • move off,
  • counterbalance,
  • contaminate,
  • diminish,
  • temporize,
  • gnaw,
  • stave in,
  • overturn,
  • circumvent,
  • nonplus,
  • overwhelm,
  • topple,
  • impoverish,
  • Feeze,
  • whittle away,
  • eat away,
  • frustrate,
  • shake up,
  • eviscerate,
  • sandbag,
  • crush,
  • intrigue,
  • soften up,
  • squash,
  • countercheck,
  • dint,
  • spelunk,
  • rot,
  • outrage,
  • controvert,
  • degrade,
  • impairment,
  • bane,
  • confound,
  • emasculate,
  • contradict,
  • disservice,
  • blast,
  • adulterate,
  • gruel,
  • finish,
  • plan,
  • wear out,
  • waylay,
  • sully,
  • bugger up,
  • wear,
  • soften,
  • torpedo,
  • queer,
  • overreach,
  • lesion,
  • lower,
  • devastate,
  • dispose of,
  • disprove,
  • abate,
  • answer conclusively,
  • bring to ruin,
  • settle,
  • upset,
  • argue down,
  • dissuade,
  • de-escalate,
  • bribe,
  • get,
  • downgrade,
  • cut away,
  • deny,
  • evil,
  • clip one's wings,
  • disadvantage,
  • detriment,
  • spoil,
  • squelch,
  • bugger,
  • depreciate,
  • dismantle,
  • extenuate,
  • dishearten,
  • derail,
  • answer.

Paraphrases for Undermine:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    undermining.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    erode, jeopardize.
  • Verb, base form
    undercut, impair, erode, hinder, jeopardize.

• Independent

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    prejudiced, threaten, jeopardise, destroy, affect, violate, obstruct, inhibit, distort, reduce, interfere, ruin, impinge, discourage, degrade, restrict, deter, prevent, hurt.
  • Verb, base form
    endanger, lay, subvert, diminish, destabilize, threatens, hamper, threaten, jeopardise, destabilise, derail, frustrate, disturb, prejudice, dilute, destroy, affect, sabotage, discredit, underestimate, detract, violate, circumvent, unravel, demolish, denigrate, dampen, tarnish, wreck, emasculate, obstruct, inhibit, minimize, distort, thwart, lessen, undo, reduce, cripple, belittle, nullify, neutralize, torpedo, interfere, constrain, ruin, upset, counteract, shatter, offend, contradict, counter, negate, mitigate, stifle, impinge, scuttle, discourage, pre-empt, prejudge, preclude, breach, degrade, worsen, complicate, devalue, restrict, sap, hobble, subtract, alter, scupper, refute, encumber, suppress, curb, topple, deter, impact, overthrow, deteriorate, dismantle, prevent, disadvantage, attenuate, waver, decimate, hurt, displace, undertake, obliterate.

• Other Related

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    impeding, weaken, harm, damage, imperil.
  • Verb, base form
    weaken, disrupt, impede, harm, damage, imperil, infringe, injure, overturn.

Antonyms for Undermine:

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    undergird.

• v.

  • weaken
    fill, assist, fix, aid, encourage, build, strengthen, support, construct, create, help, relieve.