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By Jon Fernquest

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[Thai Economics Library | Archives (for history)]
June 29, 2007

Undermine

undermine (verb) - weaken, make less strong than before

seriously undermine
threatens to undermine
eventually undermined
undermine the morale of
undermine the effectiveness of
threaten to undermine
help to undermine

undermine public confidence in
undermine the credibility of
undermine the morale of
undermine efforts to
undermine support for
undermine the utility of
undermine authority
undermine a regime
undermine a position
undermine the claims of


Example sentences:

* The scandal seriously undermined his position in the firm.

* The seemingly innocent office romance eventually undermined his authority.

* Their failure to deliver on past projects has undermined support for future projects.

* This additional loss of market confidence threatens to undermine the investment needed for the remaining projects.

* Constant power outages threaten to seriously undermine the effectiveness of our security systems.

* This latest development may undermine public confidence in our policies.

* His constant criticism seriously undermined our efforts to build confidence in our programme.

* Conflicts of interest undermine the credibility of the information our spy has been passing us.

* They advanced four arguments to undermine the conclusions of professor Smith.

* The failure to provide any year-end bonus seriously undermined the morale of all the company's employees.

* A rash of false accusations threaten to undermine the claims of genuine victims.

* Spam threatens to undermine the utility of the internet.

* A rash of coups could erode democracy and undermine the rule of law.

* Constant currency speculation may undermine the foreign exchange regime.

* Communism could undermine their whole way of life, the general said.

* Yet another incompetent manager could even further undermine what remains of his fragile legacy.



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