undermine

Example Sentences

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If he did that would undermine his own credibility.

From BBC

"We demand his immediate release," Machado said, alleging that his detention undermined promises to end decades of repression and one-party rule, but still asserting her determination to return to Venezuela.

From Barron's

But there’s no hint in this declaration of their own indispensability or the role journalists themselves have played in undermining the public trust.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Recurring attacks will undermine foreign investors’ confidence, whether it’s Chinese or whether it’s American or whether it’s Arab.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Referring to the revelations about Lord Mandelson, he said: "The thing that makes me most angry is the undermining of the belief that politics can be a force for good and can change lives."

From BBC