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undermine

verb

Destroy property or hinder normal operations

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
U
Ends with
E
Contains
ND
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʌndəˈmaɪn

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Definitions

verb

  1. Destroy property or hinder normal operations

    “The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”

verb

  1. Hollow out as if making a cave or opening

    “The river was caving the banks”

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Example Sentences

The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
The river was caving the banks

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