Meanings
To weaken or damage something, often gradually or insidiously.
کسی چیز کو کمزور یا نقصان پہنچانا، اکثر آہستہ آہستہ یا چپکے سے۔
کمزور کرنا
kamzor karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- undermine trust
- undermine authority
- undermine efforts
Example Sentences
The constant criticism began to undermine her confidence.
مسلسل تنقید نے اس کی خود اعتمادی کو کمزور کرنا شروع کردیا۔
Musalsal tanqeed ne is ki khud aitmaadi ko kamzor karna shuru kar diya.
Bad practices in management can undermine a company's reputation.
انتظامیہ میں خراب طریقے کمپنی کی شہرت کو کمزور کر سکتے ہیں۔
Intizamiyah mein kharab tareeqay company ki shohrat ko kamzor kar sakte hain.
His actions were seen as an attempt to undermine the team's morale.
اس کے اقدامات کو ٹیم کے حوصلے کو کمزور کرنے کی کوشش سمجھا گیا۔
Us ke aamaal ko team ke hoslay ko kamzor karne ki koshish samjha gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'undermine' as digging under something to make it weaker.
Imagine a tunnel being dug beneath a building, which is slowly causing it to collapse.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "underminan" — to mine underneath
First known use: 15th century
Initially meant to dig beneath something; evolved to figuratively mean weakening or sabotaging.