Word: undermining
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
mi
ning
Definition: Present participle of undermine; hollow out as if making a cave or opening
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: mine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.