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undermine

[uhn-der-mahyn, uhn-der-mahyn] / ˌʌn dərˈmaɪn, ˈʌn dərˌmaɪn /


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Some finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have since expressed serious concerns about it, fearing the model could undermine the security of financial systems.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Iran and Pakistan, which helped with negotiations and will host talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, say those attacks undermine efforts for a truce.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Trade deals with other countries “must not undermine the EU’s bilateral agreements,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The U.S. military struck Iraq’s electrical infrastructure during the 1991 Persian Gulf War to undermine the adversary’s ability to command its forces and operate its air defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

On small things I was thrifty enough; no expenditures on “carousing,” flashy clothes, or any of the other indulgences that are often smugly believed to undermine the budgets of the poor.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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