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hollow vs undermine

undermine vs hollow

hollow is a noun but undermine is not a noun.

hollow is an adjective but undermine is not an adjective.

hollow and undermine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
undermine No No Yes No
As verbs, undermine is a hyponym of hollow; that is, undermine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollow:
  • hollow: remove the interior of
  • undermine: hollow out as if making a cave or opening
Other hyponyms of hollow include gouge, rout, scallop, scollop, hole, draw in, suck in, scoop out, cavern, cavern out, cave, dig, dig out, excavate, core.
hollow (noun) undermine (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a small valley between mountains
a cavity or space in something
hollow (adjective) undermine (adjective)
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
lacking in substance or character
devoid of significance or force
as if echoing in a hollow space
hollow (verb) undermine (verb)
remove the interior of hollow out as if making a cave or opening
remove the inner part or the core of destroy property or hinder normal operations
Difference between hollow and undermine

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