undermine
Example Sentences
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Trouble surfaced after the summer when bitcoin began falling, eventually dropping below $90,000 in November, undermining confidence in companies heavily exposed to it.
From Barron's
This kind of symbolism works because "without even giving a speech, you are undermining the authoritarian script".
From BBC
Mexico also overcame concerns about a “zombie” U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a term used to describe a scenario in which North America’s free-trade deal remains but is undermined by unilateral tariffs.
But a Somali foreign ministry statement warned that the decision was "deliberate attack" on its sovereignty that would undermine peace in the region.
From Barron's
Furthermore, they expect the flaws in those reports to persist well into 2026, undermining their usefulness as true economic indicators.
From Los Angeles Times
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