Ensure and Undermine

Ensure

Ensure verb - To make sure, certain, or safe.
Usage example: regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food

Undermine is an antonym for ensure.

Nearby Word: ensuring

Undermine

Undermine verb - Destroy property or hinder normal operations.

Ensure is an antonym for undermine.

Nearby Word: undermining

Common collocations

power ensure power undermine power
people ensure people undermine people
marriage ensure marriage undermine marriage
control ensure control undermine control
Other words: support, time, rule, safety, success, victory, existence, everyone.
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