Root
Undermine
Undermine verb - Destroy property or hinder normal operations.
Root and undermine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Root" instead a verb "Undermine".
Nearby Word: undermining
Both words in one sentence
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Bob's own children (less so Tina) tend to really undermine his authority and almost never root for him in his endeavors unless it benefits one of their crazy schemes.
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Undermine and Root. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/root/undermine
Root & Undermine. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/root/undermine>.
Undermine or Root. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/root/undermine.
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