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undermining

underminingpresent participle of undermine

/ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/

verb

podważać

/pɔdˈvaʐat͡ɕ/· czasownik
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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
weakenerodesabotage
Collocations
undermine confidenceundermine authorityundermine efforts
Word forms
underminedpast simpleunderminingpresent participleunderminesthird person singular
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