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undermine
verb as in weaken
Strongest matches
erode, frustrate, hurt, impair, ruin, sabotage, sap, subvert, threaten, thwart, torpedo, undercut, weaken, wreck
Strong matches
attenuate, corrode, cripple, debilitate, dig, disable, enfeeble, excavate, foil, mine, sandbag, soften, tunnel, wear
Weak matches
clip one's wings, dig out, eat away, hollow out, knock the bottom out of, poke full of holes, whittle away
Example Sentences
But his nomination has alarmed many public health and medical officials who say they are worried that the solutions Kennedy might deem appropriate could undermine Americans’ health in the long run.
As signs grow that an influx of cheap Chinese goods bought online may be undermining domestic industry, Chile and Brazil have scrapped tax exemptions for individual customers on low-value foreign purchases.
This potential scandal is in its infancy, but it could go on to seriously undermine the Prime Minister’s position.
He accused the early release scheme of "severely undermining our efforts".
Xiaohongshu prohibits content that “disrupts social order,” “undermines social stability” or “violates public order and morals.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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