undermine
English
/ʌndəˈmaɪn/
verb
Definitions
- To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
- (figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
- To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.
Etymology
Prefix from English mine.
Origin
English
mine
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antimine English
- coalmine English
- countermine English
- intermine English
- ironmine English
- megamine English
- minability English
- minable English
- mine English
- mineable English
- minecar English
- minecart English
- minecraft English
- minefield English
- mineful English
- minehunter English
- minehunting English
- minelayer English
- mineless English
- minelife English
- minelike English
- mineowner English
- miner English
- mineshaft English
- minesite English
- minesweeper English
- minesweeping English
- minework English
- mineworker English
- mineworking English
- miny English
- overmine English
- pre-mine English
- premine English
- remine English
- underminable English
- underminer English
- undermineth English
- min Middle English
- mayın Turkish
- မိုင်း Burmese
- maina Maori
- miny
- mine
- miner
- remine
- minable
- mineful
- minecar
- premine
- megamine
- pre-mine
- minesite
- minelike
- mineable
- minelife
- minecart
- antimine
- overmine
- coalmine
- ironmine
- mineless
- minework
- minelayer
- mineshaft
- mineowner
- minecraft
- intermine
- minefield
- minability
- underminer
- minehunter
- mineworker
- mineworking
- minesweeper
- minehunting
- countermine
- undermineth
- underminable
- minesweeping