undermine
Example Sentences
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The drop in the currency is a particular sore spot, undermining people’s savings and raising costs.
In an announcement concluding their investigation, prosecutor Min Joong-ki said South Korea's institutions were "severely undermined by abuses of power" by Kim.
From Barron's
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
