Wondering how to use Undermine in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as hollow or cave.
Undermine in a sentence
Related words
Undermine meaning
- To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
- To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
- To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.
Example sentences (20)
The discontinuation of the freight traffic will undermine the confidence in Poland on the part of the entire East.
The EU also threatened to take measures if it became fully clear such a law would undermine democratic standards.
But we have every right to push back and defend our policies against those who are seeking to undermine them," he said.
A re-acceleration of inflationary trends or sharply lower trade activity would undermine the bullish thesis.
It would upset Chloe – not to mention undermine them with the DiMera board and potentially send the stock price plummeting.
He's unlikely to undermine his boss, but a local audience might demand a bit more sensitivity to the risk of over-tightening.
He said releasing the five accused in the Thabo Bester matter would undermine the community's confidence in the justice system.
The NUJ said the proposals would "undermine already hollowed out local radio content across England".
Such actions not only undermine the democratic process but also endanger public property and safety.
Despite various efforts to establish peace, non-state actors continue to undermine such efforts.
In the indictment by the state of Georgia, Trump is accused of engaging in a conspiracy to undermine the democratic process in the US.
Significantly higher inflationary cost pressures including energy prices would also undermine the earnings potential of mining stocks.
Busacca foresaw this problem in 2016, insisting technology must not undermine the referee who had to be seen to make the final decision.
However, the US government looks at India as strong trade and economic partner and does not want to undermine the US interest in Bharat.
According to Van der Heever, the NHI Bill will further undermine the already precarious situation of the South African healthcare sector.
Both grow into popular and competitive magicians who strive to undermine each other on stage.
That raised concerns that Sturgeon’s position on transgender rights could undermine support for independence, the SNP’s overarching goal.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry itself issued no statement as the bitter reaction threatened to undermine relations between the two countries.
It has the potential to sway elections and undermine the basic tenets of democracy itself.
The former prime minister has been warned by lawyers that he could lose public funding if he tries to ‘undermine’ the Government’s position.
Common combinations with undermine
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to undermine 92×
- undermine the 70×
- could undermine 19×
- and undermine 17×
- would undermine 14×
- will undermine 9×
- not undermine 8×
- undermine its 8×
- that undermine 7×
- undermine public 6×
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