undermine

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It also can undermine the credibility of other asset values that are set using NAVs, where the pricing discrepancies might not be so obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He went on to say the lights could become "a source of annoyance to people" and "harmful to wildlife", and added that he felt they could "undermine enjoyment of the countryside or the night sky".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Higher energy prices have the potential to cause stagflation —a lethal combination of higher inflation and lower growth that would likely undermine businesses’ bottom lines.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“The risk is that constant flip-flopping and headline fatigue is starting to seriously undermine the efficacy of the ‘Trump put,’” Barclays analysts said in an equity research note Friday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

But it is this sense of stability that Monteverdi wanted to undermine.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall