undermine
Example Sentences
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While these transactions are popular with private-equity investors, they have also attracted criticism for undermining businesses’ financial health.
The United Arab Emirates has also taken steps to undermine Tehran.
From Barron's
In a post on Telegram, Moldova's foreign ministry said the attacks "undermine regional energy security and endanger critical civilian infrastructure".
From BBC
“These practices have no place in hospice care and undermine the trust that patients and families place in providers during some of the most important moments of their lives.”
From MarketWatch
Victory Capital Holdings pushed back against reports that major clients are uneasy with its bid for Janus Henderson, calling the claims misleading and part of an effort to undermine what it calls a superior offer.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.