undermine

Signification (Anglais)

1. To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
2. (figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
3. To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.
4. To regard an object as the sum of the parts that compose it, in object-oriented ontology.

Concepts

miner

saper

saboter

contrecarrer

contrer

entraver

grotte

renverser

retourner

ronger

sabotage

abattre

faire chavirer

affouiller

caverne

Synonymes

subvert

sabotage

sap

weaken

counteract

countermine

mine

overturn

overthrow

impair

damage

disrupt

cave

ruin

discredit

shatter

erode

hollow out

wreck

knock down

mess up

overthrown

pull down

rock

🪨

shake

🫨

slander

spoil

tarnish

torpedo

upset

wash away

cause to fall

batter down

put in disorder

behind the scenes

betray

blaspheme

break up

bring down

conspire

corrode

defame

defeat

denounce

destroy

dig out

diminish

disgrace

disparage

dissuade

Traductions

socavar

unterminieren

minare

untergraben

ondergraven

ondermijnen

minar

solapar

soscavar

υπονομεύω

sabotare

minar

umstürzen

boicottare

stürzen

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From under- + mine.