[{"word":"undermining","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies."},{"definition":"To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["undergird"]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act or process by which something is undermined.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/undermine","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/undermining"]}]