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undermine Meaning in Italian (undermine significato in italiano)

minare, indebolire
minare in English:undermine
Phonetic:minàre
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Il significato di undermine in italiano è minare, indebolire. (Rendere gradualmente meno forte o efficace qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso in modo sottile o indiretto.)

Definitions of Undermine

  1. 1
    verb
    indebolire

    To gradually make someone or something less strong or effective, often in a subtle or indirect way.

    Rendere gradualmente meno forte o efficace qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso in modo sottile o indiretto.

Example Sentences

“The scandal threatened to undermine the government's credibility.”

Lo scandalo minacciava di minare la credibilità del governo.

“His constant criticism began to undermine her confidence.”

Le sue continue critiche iniziarono a minare la sua fiducia.

“Such actions could undermine the peace process.”

Tali azioni potrebbero minare il processo di pace.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

weakenimpairsabotagesubvert

Antonyms (Contrari)

In English:

strengthensupportreinforcebolster

Inflected Word Forms

past participleundermined
present participleundermining
agent noununderminer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

undermine authoritycollocation

To weaken or challenge someone's power or control.

undermine trustcollocation

To cause someone to lose faith or confidence in something or someone.