What Is Undermining Someone?

: to make (someone or something) weaker or less effective usually in a secret or gradual way. See the full definition for undermine in the English Language Learners Dictionary. undermine. verb.

What is undermining behavior?

What is undermining? Undermining or bullying behaviour is behaviour that makes you feel harassed, offended or socially excluded, and that affects your work. ... Examples of undermining behaviour include: Belittling someone in public, humilating them or accusing them of lack of effort.

How do you tell if someone is undermining you?

Someone who is trying to undermine you will likely badmouth others to you and you to others. Underminers criticize but offer no solutions because their goal is to make people look bad, not improve anything. Underminers think they look better if they make others look worse.