Related Words for undermine

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subvert
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Verb, Verb
weaken
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Verb, Verb
sabotage
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Verb, Verb, Noun
cave
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Noun, Verb, Noun
counteract
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Noun, Verb
jeopardize
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Verb
erode
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Verb
threaten
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Verb
impede
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Verb
diminish
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Verb
impair
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Verb
jeopardise
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Verb
hinder
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Verb
destabilize
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Verb
undercut
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Adjective
strengthen
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Verb
impugn
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Verb
discredit
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Noun
destroy
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Verb
disrupt
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Verb
denigrate
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Verb
thwart
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Verb
imperil
x/x
Verb
bolster
/x
Noun
usurp
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Verb
enhance
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Verb
negate
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Verb
deprive
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Verb
reinforce
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Verb
nullify
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Verb
derail
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Verb
contradict
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Verb
vitiate
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Verb
vindicate
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Verb
invalidate
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Verb
degrade
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Verb
betray
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Verb
devalue
x/x
Verb
uphold
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Verb
legitimize
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Verb
obliterate
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Verb
entrench
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Verb
stifle
/x
Verb
demean
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Verb
implicate
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Verb
endanger
x/x
Verb
obstruct
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Verb
violate
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Verb
affect
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Verb
marginalize
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Verb
underpin
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Verb
ruin
/x
Noun
detriment
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Noun
misrepresent
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Verb
elevate
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Verb
safeguard
/x
Noun
disparage
x/x
Verb
distort
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Verb
supersede
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Verb
protect
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Verb
inhibit
x/x
Verb
promote
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Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb
devastate
/xx
Verb
suppress
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Verb
hampering
/xx
Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb
malign
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Adjective
complicate
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Verb
perpetuate
x/xx
Verb
improve
x/
Verb
exacerbate
x/xx
Verb
cripple
/x
Noun
preserve
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Verb
reassert
xx/
Verb
circumvent
xx/
Verb
interfere
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Verb
augment
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Verb
heighten
/x
Verb
overshadow
/x/x
Verb
defame
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Verb
confound
x/
Verb
contravene
/xx
Verb
unsettle
x/x
Verb
overturn
/xx
Verb
undergird
/x/
Verb
detrimental
xx/x
Adjective
supplant
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Verb
intensify
x/xx
Verb
reinvigorate
xx/xx
Verb
enrich
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Verb
restrict
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Verb
disturb
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Verb
solidify
x/xx
Verb
maintain
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Verb
amplify
/xx
Verb
aggravate
/xx
Verb
downplay
/x
Verb
insinuate
x/xx
Verb
alienate
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Verb
dismantle
x/x
Verb
reduce
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Verb
deny
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Verb
restore
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Verb
constrain
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Verb
legitimise
x/xx
Verb
intimidate
x/xx
Verb
displace
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Verb
defend
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Verb
dampen
/x
Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb
alter
/x
Verb
subjugate
/xx
Verb
deepen
/x
Verb
annihilate
x/xx
Verb
fortify
/xx
Verb
establish
x/x
Verb
affirm
x/
Verb
infringe
x/
Verb
redefine
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Verb
impinge
x/
Verb
preclude
x/
Verb
detract
x/
Verb
exalt
x/
Verb
falsify
/xx
Verb
empower
x/x
Verb
antagonize
x/xx
Verb
deplete
x/
Verb
reaffirm
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Verb
sustain
x/
Verb
obfuscate
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Verb
encroach
x/
Verb
restrain
x/
Verb
humiliate
x/xx
Verb
oppress
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Verb
topple
/x
Verb
reestablish
xx/x
Verb
prolong
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Verb
invigorate
x/xx
Verb
mine
/
Noun
torpedo
x/x
Noun
submarine
/xx
Noun
soften
/x
Verb
sap
/
Verb
credibility
xx/xx
Noun
being
/x
Adjective
morale
x/
Noun
abort
x/
Verb, Noun
achievement
x/x
Noun
attack
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
attainment
x/x
Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
belittle
x/x
Verb
blacken
/x
Verb
breach
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Noun, Verb
break
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Verb, Noun
bury
/x
Verb, Noun
challenge
/x
Noun, Verb
commit
x/
Verb, Noun
compromise
/xx
Noun, Verb
counter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
crush
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Verb, Noun
curb
/
Noun, Verb
curtail
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Verb, Noun
damage
/x
Noun, Verb
dangle
/x
Verb, Noun
decrease
x/
Noun, Verb
defeat
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Noun, Verb
demolish
x/x
Verb
derogate
x/x
Verb, Adjective
dilute
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Verb, Adjective, Noun
disrespect
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Noun, Verb
encumber
x/x
Verb
engage
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Verb
evade
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Verb
flout
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Verb, Noun
harm
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Noun, Verb
hit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
hobble
/x
Verb, Noun
hurt
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
impact
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Noun, Verb
influence
/xx
Noun, Verb
injure
/x
Verb
lessen
/x
Verb
limit
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
lower
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
mina
/x
Name
mini
/x
Noun, Adjective
minimize
/xx
Verb
mitigate
/xx
Verb
neutralize
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Verb
offend
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Verb
override
/xx
Verb, Noun
overthrow
/xx
Verb, Noun
plague
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Noun, Verb
prejudice
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
prevent
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Verb
question
/x
Noun, Verb
ravage
/x
Verb, Noun
rebut
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Verb
refute
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Verb
reverse
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Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
risk
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Noun, Verb
scuttle
/x
Verb, Noun
shake
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Verb, Noun
shatter
/x
Verb, Noun
spoil
/
Verb, Noun
subtract
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Verb
tarnish
/x
Verb, Noun
underestimate
/x/xx
Verb, Noun
undo
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
unravel
x/x
Verb
upset
x/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
waver
/x
Verb, Noun
wreck
/
Noun, Verb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
save
/
Verb, Noun
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
aisle
/
Noun
tell
/
Verb, Noun
gloss
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Noun, Verb
stovepipe
/x
Noun, Verb