undermine
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He warned the Albanian government to “refrain from action” that could undermine its effort to join the EU.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s Didion’s ability to undermine — to slip a blade between the ribs — in a single sentence that has always thrilled the critic in me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The ruling said the court not exercising its powers in the case would send out the wrong signal to other public bodies, undermine the authority of the commissioner, and subvert the rule of law.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Some finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have since expressed serious concerns about it, fearing the model could undermine the security of all financial systems.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
African American leader Booker T. Washington shared this view, opposing suffrage on the grounds that giving women the vote would undermine their moral and domestic influence.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing undermine
The Crucible
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Grade 9, List 2
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