All undermine synonyms
unΒ·derΒ·mine
U u verb undermine
- go downhill β travel down a slope
- wear β to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- wreck β any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- buffaloed β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- emaciate β (transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted.
- knock down β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- dent β If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
- in-convenience β the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- blow sky-high β to destroy completely
- go to pot β a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- immobilize β to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
- dry up β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- deplete β To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
- whittle β to cut, trim, or shape (a stick, piece of wood, etc.) by carving off bits with a knife.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- incapacitate β to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable.
- debase β To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
- deteriorate β If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
- bemean β to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
- demoralise β to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- atrophied β exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- disable β make not work
- illtreat β Alternative form of ill-treat.
- corrupt β Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- bang up β When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
- go to the dogs β a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- burn up β If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- koing β a knockout in boxing.
- cast down β If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- weaken β to make weak or weaker.
- cast out β To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
- atrophying β Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /ΙΛtroΚ fi Ι/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- emasculate β Make (a person, idea, or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective.
- actioned β Simple past tense and past participle of action.
- dilapidate β to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- concaved β curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved. Compare convex (def 1).
- ko β a knockout in boxing.
- mow down β to cut down (grass, grain, etc.) with a scythe or a machine.
- disenable β to deprive of ability; make unable; prevent.
- buffaloing β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- winging β either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- enervate β Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
- harm β a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- declass β to lower in social status or position; degrade
- concaving β curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved. Compare convex (def 1).
- attenuate β To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.