单词	undermined
释义	undermine verb un·​der·​mine ˌən-dər-ˈmīn  ˈən-dər-ˌmīn undermined; undermining; undermines transitive verb 1 : to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly trying to undermine his political rivals 2 : to weaken or ruin by degrees 3 : to wash away supporting material from under 4 : to excavate the earth beneath : form a mine under : sap Example Sentences She tried to undermine my authority by complaining about me to my boss. The events of the past year have undermined people's confidence in the government. Recent Examples on the Web But rates that escalate, and escalate fast, could undermine those bright spots. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 People who condemn the police, including its black and brown officers, as agents of a racist system undermine the nation. WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Hunger and poor nutrition can significantly undermine learning. Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Daring to risk that movement, and undermine the on-court product, for a slightly bigger piece of the, pie could be risky, and would unquestionably send a poor message to the millions of fans who are tuning in worldwide. Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Delaying a national climate emergency declaration even this long, however, may undermine the core argument that a crisis is at hand. Will Weissert, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022 Provisions favoring fossil fuels could undermine climate goals. Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022 The visit could also undermine the Biden administration’s strategy of building economic and diplomatic ties in Asia to counter Beijing. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 An emergency move to keep gas cheap, that is, could easily undermine one to save the planet. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Kids Definition undermine verb un·​der·​mine ˌən-dər-ˈmīn  undermined; undermining 1 : to dig out or wear away the supporting earth beneath Erosion undermined the wall. 2 : to weaken secretly or little by little Their criticisms undermine my confidence. undermined verb past tense of undermine as in weakened to make (someone or something) weaker or less effective usually in a secret or gradual way She tried to undermine my authority by complaining about me to my boss. The events of the past year have undermined people's confidence in the government. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance weakened eroded damaged impaired compromised deteriorated destroyed hurt crippled harmed injured enfeebled flawed marred shattered enervated vitiated spoiled disfigured defaced tarnished ruined blemished broke crabbed blighted dented bloodied washed out scoured spoilt wrecked demolished endamaged botched wounded dinged tortured hamstrung disabled lacerated mutilated decimated crossed (up) devastated wore (away) annihilated crushed battered tormented mangled maimed smashed wasted dinted pulverized queered clobbered wiped out razed lamed bashed dashed totaled tore down desolated scourged banged up did in gummed (up) totalled Antonyms & Near Antonyms helped improved remedied rectified rehabilitated cured healed revised enhanced remodeled enriched edited perfected ameliorated refined bettered repaired rebuilt reconstructed fixed renovated mended revamped doctored patched meliorated reconditioned See More
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