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Meanings of undermine (undermines) in English

Catalan
subvertir

To destroy property or hinder normal operations.

subvertir
Catalan
soscavar

Hollow out as if making a cave or opening.

soscavar
Usage of undermines in English
1
We believe outside interference exacerbates current divisions and undermines Libya's democratic transition.
Reuters
2
The party says this undermines the spirit of free and fair elections.
The South African
3
But protesters say the law undermines labour rights and weakens environmental protections.
Reuters
4
This undermines efforts to boost farming production and meet economic growth goals.
The South African
5
To not talk about this uncomfortable fact again only undermines Harry's message.
News.com.au
6
Additionally, the decline undermines the household and national food security and self-sufficiency.
The South African
7
It undermines whatever good he was planning to achieve in the magazine.
The Guardian
8
Even though the practice is lucrative, it undermines local artisanal fishing practices.
The South African
9
It undermines his constitution; it strikes at the foundation of his being.
Sketches New and Old
10
Surely this increases the risk of Covid-19 transmission and undermines social distancing.
The Irish Times
11
The strong yen undermines Japan's exporters by making their products less competitive.
Reuters
12
It strangles trees, smothers meadows, undermines buildings, and pulls down power lines.
Wicked plants
13
It also undermines a key component of Dugan's management of the agency.
Wired
14
Gruesome mobile phone footage obtained by the Global Post undermines this account.
The Guardian
15
This anti-immigrant campaign undermines Ukip's claim not to be a racist party.
The Guardian
16
Thus, their mode of action that undermines drug inhibition was not understood.
Pubmed
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Undermines through the time
Undermines across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common