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undermines

VERB

weaken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunt erode frustrate hurt impair ruin sabotage sap subvert threaten thwart torpedo undercut wreck

STRONG

attenuate corrode debilitate dig enfeeble excavate foil mine sandbag soften tunnel wear

WEAK

clip one's wings dig out eat away hollow out knock the bottom out of poke full of holes whittle away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build construct create encourage fix help relieve strengthen support

STRONG

fill

Example Sentences

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"Discrimination undermines everything our health service stands for," a spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

That cycle undermines higher education’s dependence on academic integrity to maintain the value of the credentials at the foundation of its business model.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I think that undermines our confidence in our government.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

There’s one climactic moment involving spitting when the staging undermines the action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

This ‘nothing’ is important because it undermines the standard account of the origins of experimental science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton