undermine /.ʌndә'main/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) destroy property or hinder normal operations
- (v.) hollow out as if making a cave or opening
Chinese translation
- vt. 在...下面挖, 渐渐破坏, 暗地里破坏
- [法] 暗中破坏, 以阴谋中伤伤害
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /.ʌndә'main/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.65 · Rare
Word forms
undermined, undermining, undermines
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