undermine
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Some finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have since expressed serious concerns about it, fearing the model could undermine the security of financial systems.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
To hide the president’s residence would undermine its purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Colombo has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East could seriously undermine efforts to emerge from its economic meltdown of 2022.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
It also can undermine the credibility of other asset values that are set using NAVs, where the pricing discrepancies might not be so obvious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Like one who digs a tunnel beneath a fortress, I would undermine his revenge, not aid it.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing undermine
The Crucible
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Grade 9, List 2
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