Disfigure and Undermine

Disfigure

Disfigure verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake

Undermine and disfigure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Undermine" instead a verb "Disfigure".

Undermine

Undermine verb - Destroy property or hinder normal operations.

Disfigure and undermine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disfigure" instead a verb "Undermine".

Nearby Word: undermining

Common collocations

people disfigure people undermine people
opponents disfigure opponents undermine opponents
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