Sentence example with the word 'undermine'

undermine

abate, confute, dampen, disable, exhaust, honeycomb, overthrow, reduce, shake, squelch, unman

Definition v. destroy property or hinder normal operations

Last update: September 12, 2018


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A heavy backpack is destined to undermine your traveling pleasure.   [verb]

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His health was undermined by drink.   [noun]

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The cliffs were undermined by the sea.   [verb]

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Repeated failures hasn't undermined his determination.   [Please select]

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There is a risk that this will undermine the UK 's long-term prosperity.   [verb]

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A year ago he was by far the best marksman in Persia, and would be so still, if drink and epilepsy had not undermined his strength.   [verb]

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"As a statesman he was next in capacity to Wentworth," said Sir John, "and yet a painted favourite and a rabble of shallow wits were strong enough to undermine him."   [verb]

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But this would have been inconsistent with my new position, and have undermined my authority.   [verb]

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Our malignant feelings, which must seek gratification through more indirect channels, and undermine the obstacles which they cannot openly bear down, may be rather said to be tinctured sable.   [verb]

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The very moment the latter is undermined, capitalism will totter.   [verb]

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It was in the middle ages, when a reactionary movement was beginning to secretly undermine accumulated property, that the influence of Christianity was first exercised to its full extent.   [verb]

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undermanned - undermine - undermined