Many fear that cuts in the defense budget will undermine the military's effectiveness.
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Undermine
/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/
Synonyms for "undermine" (311 found)
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Noun(27 words)
defeatsdeflatedemeritsdentdentingdentsdestabilizingdestroyingdetrimentsdiscreditingdisillusiondismemberingdisorder the plandistrustdivide and conquerdynamitesenfeeblingerosion groovesflawingfrays
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Verb(34 words)
degradeddemoralizesdenteddepravesderailderailedderogatesdestabilizedestroysdestructsdevastatesdilapidatedilute inkdiminish effectivenessdisaffectsdisconfirmdiscrediteddiscreditsdisembowelsdisillusioning
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Adjective(6 words)
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Verb(50 words)
Noun(49 words)
imperillinginjuringinvalidatinginvalidingjeopardizingkneecapslamingmarsesnukespauperspervertingplan saboteurpuncturepuncturingqueersravageravagesravagingrip apartruin design
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ruiningsabotagessabotagingsappingsapsscathescuttlingshamblesshipwreckshipwreckingshipwreckssleazessubmarinessully credibilitytatterstip overtorpedotorpedoestorpedoingundercutsundercuttingundermining credibilityundoingunmakingwaversweakened formweakeningwreckingwrecks
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8 entriesdelayed fundingdiminished influenceeroded credibilityeroded supportloss of fundingloss of trustundercut authorityweakened program
Collocations
5 entriesundermining authorityundermining credibilityundermining policyundermining stabilityundermining trust
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2 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
The market tends to undermine the very values that gave rise to it.
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Tom hasn't got the chance to poison the atmosphere or undermine the love between Mary and her new lover.
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Hackers were able to break into the company's computer system and undermine its network security.
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