Undermining is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for UNDERMINING in dictionary:

VERB:
• dig or excavate beneath (a building or fortification) so as to make it collapse
• erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation)
• lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously
NOUN:
• the act of mining from beneath
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to excavate the earth beneath; form a mine under; sap

Words related to UNDERMINING

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Words that contain UNDERMINING

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How to use UNDERMINING in a sentence

• This evil was rapidly undermining the whole ecclesiastical edifice, and it required a hero of prodigious genius, energy, and influence to reform it.
• You cannot promote a cause when you are undermining it by surrendering its vital parts.
• As a glimpse rather than a survey of the Dardanelles campaign it strengthens our faith in the spirit of the race without hopelessly undermining our confidence in its intelligence.
• The extraordinary thing is, that for some years past the South has been, and now is, sedulously employed in undermining this triple foundation of its power and safety.
• The stream or river which is flooded by these rushing waters roars down its narrow channel, tearing loose and undermining the jutting banks.
• Rome had seen very plainly that Science was not only rapidly undermining the dogmas of the papacy, but was gathering great political power.
• Just the reverse is true, and under the surface there is a constant undermining process proceeding.
• It was accused of secretly undermining slavery and exciting false hopes among the slaves.
• It is impossible not to be affected by the undermining of their spirits and of their hopefulness.
• The secret had preyed terribly on her mind of late, and had been undermining her health and spirits.
• If the Crusades had strengthened the power of the Church, they had at the same time brought about an expansion of thought which was undermining it.
• This vision of the perfected race has been at work changing national boundaries, destroying hoary institutions, undermining thrones, and making a new world.
• It consists, moreover, of undermining the bases of the morale of the capitalist state, a process that requires extra parliamentary activity through mass action.
• During his later years, Pope became a friend of all the Opposition clique, which was undermining the power of the great minister.
• It had all served his purpose, this establishment of his, and thanks to it, he was still clean and straight, undemoralised by the insidious, undermining influences of the East.
• Instead of undermining the Faith, such assaults, both from within and from without, reinforce its foundations, and excite the intensity of its flame.
• Meanwhile the institution of negro slavery was undermining the whole fabric of the Union.
• In the honor of upholding, or in the disgrace of undermining the Constitution, we shall all necessarily partake.
• We see that undermining more prevails Than doth the cannon.
• The second, the flooding of Sacramento, destroying large quantities of merchandise and carrying away and undermining the houses there.
• You seem to take pleasure in undermining my influence, while I am so ready and anxious to devote myself to you.
• All I know is that we were ordered here to learn what success you have had in undermining the Serbian officials.
• And wherever I could enlarge my power By undermining ambition, I did so, Thus to make smooth my own.
• We must not suppose, however, that Abelard, with his rationalism, dreamed of undermining Christian dogma.
• From that moment he has her at advantage, and may very likely work on deliberately to the undermining of her character.
• There is the undermining of old-established and valuable British industries by unfair foreign competition.
• Frelinghuysen lost no time in undermining this diplomatic congress, and the meeting never took place.
• There is a widespread combination undermining the family state, and we need to protect all the customs as well as the laws that tend to sustain it.
• Unfortunately, that bane of genius, dissipation, was poisoning his habits and undermining his reputation.

Similar words containing DERMIN without suffix ing and without prefix un

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