undermine
verbTo weaken support, confidence, or effectiveness, often gradually or indirectly.
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Clear all filtersTo weaken support, confidence, or effectiveness, often gradually or indirectly.
Influenced by a preference or prejudice that undermines impartiality.
Dishonest or willing to misuse a position for improper gain.
Dishonest or unprincipled
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To weaken strength or the ability to function.
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To make an arrangement or system less stable.
To reduce the value, quality, or appeal of something, usually in the phrase detract from.
To damage trust in the truth or reliability of something.
To take away the strength, effectiveness, or power of something.
To remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.
Remove essential substance
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To question credibility or, in government, formally accuse an official of misconduct.
Challenge credibility
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Seeking or tending to undermine an established system or authority.
Undermining an established order
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To undermine or overturn an established system, authority, or accepted principle.
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