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Word entry · 9 letters

undermine

Best crossword clue

"Erode from below"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/Part of speech verbSorted deeimnnruStarts with UEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
1U2N3D4E5R6M7I8N9E

Definitions

  1. hollow out as if making a cave or opening

Word origin

From under- + mine.

Used in a sentence

  • Martin, for instance, had on one occasion undermined a tree sacred to old gods, then stood in the path of its fall, but forced it to fall elsewhere by making the sign of the Cross.
  • The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.
  • The penile mishaps (one involving a bristled toothbrush), severings (one involves hungry ducks) and surgeries cited by Ms. Roach are nothing if not memorable, but her book consistently undermines its own discoveries.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Erode from below9 letters
02Weaken secretly9 letters

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