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un·der·mine [ ùndr mn, úndr mn ] (past un·der·mined, past participle un·der·mined, present participle un·der·min·ing, 3rd person present singular un·der·mines)
transitive verb
1. erode: to weaken something by removing or wearing away material from its base or from beneath it The chalk cliffs are being gradually undermined by the waves.
2. weaken gradually: to diminish or weaken something gradually Successive failures at job interviews began to undermine my confidence.
3. weaken insidiously: to demoralize somebody or something by covert and malicious action
I aim for number 3
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I never knew you could do that with an eggplant
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