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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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The first is find a collective and effective response to industrial overcapacity that undermines free trade.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"Such conduct undermines the dignity and rights of law-abiding citizens," the ministry said in a statement released on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

A government spokesperson said: "Fuel theft undermines businesses and their workers. These thieves must face the full force of the law."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“When you start becoming reflective about the process, it undermines your ability. You lose the flow. There are certain kinds of fluid, intuitive, nonverbal kinds of experience that are vulnerable to this process.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell