# undermining

Pronunciation: US say "un-dur-MYN-ing" /ˌʌn.dɚˈmaɪn.ɪŋ/; UK say "un-duh-MYN-ing" /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of undermine. — present participle and gerund of undermine
   - Simple: Present participle of undermine. Use this form for an action that is happening now or that keeps going on.
   - _Years of erosion were undermining the cliffside path._
   - _Undermining a colleague's work rarely helps your own career._

## Noun

2. The act or process of weakening something or eroding its foundation, support, or strength.
   - Simple: The slow weakening of something, often from below or from the inside.
   - _The gradual undermining of public trust took years to repair._
   - _Engineers feared the undermining of the dam's base by the rushing river._

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