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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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Nor should a parent instill disrespect in a child for the other parent as this may well undermine a child's relations with that parent.
In his latest book, Ross tries to undermine the YEC teaching of variation within the created kind.
Wall Street alchemists are well-prepared to eschew these new measures and, in the process, undermine their intended purpose.
We're also told we're experiencing rampant house price inflation which will undermine inflation targets.
That principle places limitations on the power of Parliament to legislate to abrogate or undermine those fundamental rules.
I've always believed that anti-feminism at its most insidious gets women to belittle and undermine each other.

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