undermine
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Beyond a race for economic dominance, the real urgency is the impending threat to cybersecurity, as mature quantum systems will likely undermine the encryption that protects much of the world’s data today.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Additional restrictions, including mandatory all-covering burqas "further undermine access to essential medical services and hinder the ability of female healthcare workers to provide care," MSF's statement read.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
He warned the Albanian government to “refrain from action” that could undermine its effort to join the EU.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s Didion’s ability to undermine — to slip a blade between the ribs — in a single sentence that has always thrilled the critic in me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The Nazis call these leaflets enemy propaganda, designed to undermine German morale.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing undermine
The Crucible
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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Grade 9, List 2
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