Vocabulary
Undermine
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.
Urdu meaning
کمزور، مجروح، سرنگ بنانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The fabric of societies is being torn apart by what in many cases are deliberate and calculated campaigns to undermine facts, the bedrock of our shared reality.
- This assault on journalism and campaign to undermine facts comes as the management of our digital lives is increasingly transferringto powerful generative artificial intelligence tools.
- The glacier-fed Indus River basin is particularly exposed as unpredictable water flows undermine the country`s ecology and economy.
- To bomb its capital while negotiations are underway is to undermine diplomacy itself.
- So, Pakistan could potentially expect a better inflation outlook.Moreover, in a more turbulent external environment, foreign exchange intervention can help address disorderly market conditions that undermine financial stability.
Synonyms
subvert, sabotage, threaten, weaken, compromise, diminish, reduce, impair, mar,
Antonyms
enhance, improve, strengthen
Curator example
“this could undermine years of hard work”
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