Past tense of undermine

Forms of undermine

Undermined in a sentence

• Martin, for instance, had on one occasion undermined a tree sacred to old gods, then stood in the path of its fall, but forced it to fall elsewhere by making the sign of the Cross.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 312
• The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.
• Rampaging conspiracy theories have undermined authority figures in the area.From the entry rampaging
• His power base, however, is undermined by him being constantly, “ghosted”, or moved from prison to prison.2020, Jamie Bennett, Victoria Knight, Prisoners on Prison Films, page 26. From the entry ghost
• In fact, from their perspective, work would have undermined their sense of self.2008, Stanley J. Schachter, Laugh for God's Sake: Where Jewish Humor and Jewish Ethics Meet. From the entry shnor

Meaning of undermine

1. verb To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
2. verb To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
3. verb To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.

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Questions about the past tense of undermine

What is the past tense of undermine?

The past tense of undermine is undermined.

What is the past participle of undermine?

The past participle of undermine is undermined.

Is undermine a regular or irregular verb?

Undermine is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.