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What does undermine mean?

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  1. To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]
  2. (figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage. [from 15th c.]
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Wall Street alchemists are well-prepared to eschew these new measures and, in the process, undermine their intended purpose.
But Gee uses this as an excuse to replay some tired stereotypes which undermine the genuine satirical quality of her writing.
I've always believed that anti-feminism at its most insidious gets women to belittle and undermine each other.
It's important not to let that agile mind overpower your instincts or undermine your intuition.
In his latest book, Ross tries to undermine the YEC teaching of variation within the created kind.
The critics will point to this as irrefutable proof of their argument that vouchers undermine the public school system.

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