undermine
Example Sentences
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He may be known as the Great Emancipator, but Abraham Lincoln was a committed partisan who knew how to organize supporters and undermine opponents.
This undermines the idea that bitcoin offers meaningful diversification for an investor’s portfolio, said Marta Norton, chief investment strategist at Empower.
From MarketWatch
He said the paper had, despite partly moving with the times, "published countless judgemental, and narrow-minded stories" that were "clearly designed to undermine who we are and how we live our lives".
From BBC
"These actions threaten ecosystems already damaged by white phosphorus, with serious risks to insect communities and natural pollinators, undermining biodiversity, food security, and local livelihoods," the group said in an Instagram post.
From BBC
It could thus hit the eurozone economy at a time growth is starting to get back on track, potentially undermining efforts to close the gap with China and the United States.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
