How to pronounce undermine
American English pronunciation
un-der-MYNE
- IPA
- /ˌʌndɚˈmaɪn/
- Syllables
- un · der · MYNE (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What undermine means
To weaken something little by little, often in secret
In a sentence: Telling secrets behind her back will undermine your friendship.
Where it comes from: It's under plus mine. It first meant to dig a tunnel under a wall to make it fall.
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