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undermines

VERB

weaken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunt erode frustrate hurt impair ruin sabotage sap subvert threaten thwart torpedo undercut wreck

STRONG

attenuate corrode debilitate dig enfeeble excavate foil mine sandbag soften tunnel wear

WEAK

clip one's wings dig out eat away hollow out knock the bottom out of poke full of holes whittle away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build construct create encourage fix help relieve strengthen support

STRONG

fill

Example Sentences

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The AI trade’s strongest fundamental argument — genuine scarcity — undermines the financial conditions required to sustain the trade’s current valuation.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

And it undermines Rhode Island’s sovereign authority to defend its laws and institutions through an official state agency, the Child Advocate.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

"Discrimination undermines everything our health service stands for," a spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“This kind of abuse undermines trust, drains critical resources, and threatens care for those who truly depend on it,” the AG said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Successful experimentation builds confidence in the experimental method; failure undermines it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton