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undermined
[uhn-der-mahynd, uhn-der-mahynd]
adjective
attacked, weakened, or defeated by underhand or seemingly harmless actions or by imperceptible stages.
Both the struggling students and the most gifted ones are receiving limited support from an undermined educational system.
weakened or made to collapse by removing underlying support, as by eroding or digging away the foundation.
With the release of material from the undermined cliffs at these sites, we should have had far more sand to feed the beaches, not less.
deliberately weakened by an excavation or tunnel dug underneath, as by an enemy in war.
When the town was besieged, its defenders abandoned the undermined walls and retired into the citadel.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of undermine.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of undermined1
Example Sentences
Israeli attacks also wiped out many in Iran's top level of command, which would have also undermined Iran's response.
Now, some worry that trust is being undermined.
They’ve blocked sitting members of the House and Senate from entering federal buildings, obstructed them from conducting oversight and undermined their inquiries.
She told BBC's Emma Barnett it showed a "complete lack of professionalism" and that her trust in the Met and the police watchdog that led the investigation had been "severely undermined".
"His actions have undermined public trust in the health service as well as doctors in general."
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