Fragile vs Undermined - What's the difference?
fragile | undermined |
Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.
(undermine)
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage or for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
* 2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 312:
(figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
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As an adjective fragile
is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.As a verb undermined is
(undermine).fragile
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
- The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
- He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.
Synonyms
* friable * breakly * breakable * destroyable * destructible * See alsoAntonyms
* durable * unbreakable * undestroyable * indestructibleDerived terms
* fragilelyundermined
English
Verb
(head)undermine
English
Verb
(undermin)- Martin, for instance, had on one occasion undermined a tree sacred to old gods, then stood in the path of its fall, but forced it to fall elsewhere by making the sign of the Cross.
Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?, passage=The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.}}