Corrupt
Undermine
Undermine verb - Destroy property or hinder normal operations.
Corrupt and undermine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Corrupt" instead a verb "Undermine".
Nearby Word: undermining
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Both words in one sentence
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Wraith also had a mechanic wherein every ghost had a "shadow" that turned up periodically to try to corrupt and undermine them, and each player character's shadow was played by another character's player.
Source: Audience-Alienating Premise -
The series itself shows how often the corrupt and wicked would try to seduce, bribe, or undermine Bao Zheng, only to fail because he could not be bought or intimidated.
Source: Incorruptible Pure Pureness -
He was shown in a very positive light, in sharp contrast to the corrupt politicians of the senate trying to undermine his authority and kill his sister for being of marsh-woman blood.
Source: The Emperor
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Undermine and Corrupt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrupt/undermine
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