undermine

/ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/

verb

podważać

/pɔdˈvaʐat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

osłabiaćpodkopywać

Definition

to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective

Examples

Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.

Nasze zaufanie do drużyny zostało poważnie nadszarpnięte przez ich ostatnie porażki.

Synonyms

weaken erode sabotage

Collocations

undermine confidenceundermine authorityundermine efforts

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