Lessen
Undermine
Undermine verb - Destroy property or hinder normal operations.
Lessen and undermine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Undermine".
Nearby Word: undermining
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| power | lessen power | undermine power |
| control | lessen control | undermine control |
| time | lessen time | undermine time |
| influence | lessen influence | undermine influence |
| Other words: seriousness, effectiveness, morale, powers. | ||
Cite this Source
Undermine and Lessen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/undermine
Lessen & Undermine. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/undermine>.
Undermine or Lessen. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lessen/undermine.
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