undermining
undermining noun: the act or process by which something is undermined. Also the present participle and gerund of undermine.
Noun
undermining (countable and uncountable, plural underminings)
- The act or process by which something is undermined.
- The piece, titled You, calls up many references from the past and the present: from Michael Heizer's earthworks to Chris Burden's institutional underminings to Monica Bonvicini's simulations of the same.2007 November 23, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in New York Times
Also used as
undermining is also the present participle and gerund of undermine.
Forms of undermining
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more undermining |
| superlative | most undermining |
| Noun | |
| plural | underminings |
Words formed from undermining
Questions about undermining
- What does undermining mean?
- Undermining means the act or process by which something is undermined.
- What part of speech is undermining?
- Undermining is a noun.
- What is the plural of undermining?
- The plural of undermining is underminings.
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