undermined
US /'ʌndə'maɪnd/
・UK /'ʌndə'maɪnd/
B2
v.t.Transitive VerbTo weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
He undermined her decision over several days
v.t.Transitive VerbTo excavate the foundation or supporting part of; to dig or excavate beneath.
The river had undermined the bank, causing it to collapse.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo erode the confidence or assurance of someone.
The constant negativity undermined her confidence.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo weaken the effectiveness of an action or endeavor.
His constant complaining undermined the team's efforts.
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Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- and we've all looked to the courts all that time as state after state has undermined Roe, has put in exceptions, has come right up to the edge of taking away protection.
and we've all looked to the courts all that time as state after state has undermined Roe, has put in exceptions, has come right up to the edge of taking away protection.
- And state after state has undermined Roe, has put in exceptions, has come right up to the edge of taking away protection.
And state after state has undermined Roe, has put in exceptions, has come right up to the edge of taking away protection.
The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist
- In America, Donald Trump has undermined global efforts to tackle global warming.
In America, Donald Trump has undermined global efforts to tackle global warming.
- In America, Donald Trump has undermined global efforts…
In America, Donald Trump has undermined global efforts…
Has Trump won his war on Woke? | 100 Days of Trump | BBC News
- You don't want yourself to be undermined with people saying, oh, the only reason you got this job is because of who you are, when it's like, no, actually, I'm really good at my job.
You don't want yourself to be undermined with people saying, oh, the only reason you got this job is because of who you are, when it's like, no, actually, I'm really good at my job.
- Well, you don't want yourself to be undermined with people saying, "Oh, the only reason you got this job is because of who you are," when it's like, "No, actually, I'm really good at my job." And actually, and then if it's the overreach thing, you get into a situation where you have white people you don't want white people to feel like they've been overlooked.
Well, you don't want yourself to be undermined with people saying, "Oh, the only reason you got this job is because of who you are," when it's like, "No, actually, I'm really good at my job." And actually, and then if it's the overreach thing, you get into a situation where you have white people you don't want white people to feel like they've been overlooked.
The Third U.S. Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton VS Donald Trump
- For me, that means that we need a Supreme Court that will stand up on behalf of women's rights, on behalf of the rights of the LGBT community, that will stand up and say no to Citizens United, a decision that has undermined the election system in our country because of the way it permits dark, unaccountable money to come into our electoral system.
For me, that means that we need a Supreme Court that will stand up on behalf of women's rights, on behalf of the rights of the LGBT community, that will stand up and say no to Citizens United, a decision that has undermined the election system in our country because of the way it permits dark, unaccountable money to come into our electoral system.
- a decision that has undermined the election system in the country
a decision that has undermined the election system in the country
Covid inquiry: Did Boris Johnson do too little, too late? | BBC Question Time
- And we were utterly let down and undermined by the government at every turn.
And we were utterly let down and undermined by the government at every turn.
- Uh, and we were utterly let down and undermined by the government at every turn.
Uh, and we were utterly let down and undermined by the government at every turn.
Emile Durkheim on Suicide & Society: Crash Course Sociology #5
- Now, many sociologists today see that Durkheim's
work on suicide was undermined by the poor
quality of statistics at the time.
Now, many sociologists today see that Durkheim's work on suicide was undermined by the poor quality of statistics at the time.
- Now, many sociologists today see that Durkheim's work on suicide was undermined by the poor quality of statistics at the time.
Now, many sociologists today see that Durkheim's work on suicide was undermined by the poor quality of statistics at the time.
What’s Coming for Europe is MUCH WORSE Than Great Depression
- and just by looking at this map you can already see at the size of Greenland it's so huge that it shouldn't be undermined.
and just by looking at this map you can already see at the size of Greenland it's so huge that it shouldn't be undermined.
- It's so huge that it shouldn't be undermined.
It's so huge that it shouldn't be undermined.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast Episode 3
- And then you get there and you're just completely undermined and you kind of— we don't see what happens when she walks out of that galley,
And then you get there and you're just completely undermined and you kind of— we don't see what happens when she walks out of that galley,
- And then you get there and you're just completely undermined and you kind of— we don't see what happens when she walks out of that galley,
And then you get there and you're just completely undermined and you kind of— we don't see what happens when she walks out of that galley,
Stand-out developments from Ukraine peace talks | DW News
- And so I just worry that we're kind of offering something that's hollow and if tested, would not respond accordingly, which could lead to undermined credibility in the actual Article 5 for NATO.
And so I just worry that we're kind of offering something that's hollow and if tested, would not respond accordingly, which could lead to undermined credibility in the actual Article 5 for NATO.
The Law of Productivity
- Jim seemed productive in the short term, his productivity was actually undermined by his own selfish intentions. On the other hand, while Janice seemed unproductive in the short term, her productivity was actually improved by her selfless intentions.
Jim seemed productive in the short term, his productivity was actually undermined by his own selfish intentions. On the other hand, while Janice seemed unproductive in the short term, her productivity was actually improved by her selfless intentions.
- So while Jim seemed productive in the short term, his productivity was actually undermined by his own selfish intentions.
So while Jim seemed productive in the short term, his productivity was actually undermined by his own selfish intentions.