undermines in English
The lighthouse stands on a plinth of rock undermined by caves, perhaps once used by smugglers.
Use "undermines" in a sentence
1. Leaving Ambassadorial positions empty undermines U.S
2. And yet, the archaeological evidence undermines this idea.
3. Barnett's hatred for Bonaparte undermines the whole book
4. They argue that the amendment undermines Canadian federalism.
5. The "Ambitiousness" - meter really undermines this.Daring Fireball
6. This, it is alleged, undermines the rule of law.
7. This rather undermines his credibility as a detached observer.
8. Derrida as joker undermines all practices and ideas, including his own.
9. Ageism also undermines our memory, sense of autonomy and self-esteem
10. Because, in the end, unfair trade undermines us all.
11. And if we lose this, it undermines your authority.
12. It undermines efforts to do good and have a clean conscience.
13. Thus, belief in fate undermines the notion of personal responsibility.
14. One single factor that undermines balance of payments is Australia's narrow export base.
15. Anyone who thinks Breadlines are "good" undermines the suffering that millions have endured
16. The continual creation of toxins by Autointoxication undermines the health of the colon
17. It claims that the country 's national security policy undermines the protection of users " personal data .
18. Any disease which undermines a man's general health will interfere with his sperm production.
19. A youth who fails to be different from his peers undermines his claim to being a Christian
20. That is crony corporatism and instead of being a force for economic stabilization, it totally undermines it.
21. The high risk of abuse severely undermines workers’ and honest companies’ trust in the single market.
22. Conversely, we have clear evidence that environmental mismanagement undermines livelihoods, human security and sustainable development
23. Blameworthy for dogmatically continuing to believe a claim even after receiving evidence which undermines it
24. This kind of analysis undermines the basic tenet of taxation based on ability to pay.
25. To Berger, “fundamentalism Balkanizes a society” but “relativism undermines the moral consensus without which no society can survive”
26. This generates violence, social breakdown and alienation, and undermines the credibility of institutions and the democratic system.
27. When we feel stressed we often feel out of control the situation - which undermines our self confidence.
28. The basic mechanism that undermines the traditional way of life is the ever increasing number and density of the population.
29. Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) Creativity.
30. There is an arch, condescending Cattiness in evidence throughout that undermines the considerable scholarship, along with recourse to jokey topical references …
31. Unfair taxation, including at global level, undermines the ability of countries to meet the needs of their economies and their people.
32. From a macroeconomic perspective, it decreases tax revenues (income tax and VAT) and undermines the financing of social security systems.
33. A system that is too complex and time consuming encourages errors, undermines enthusiasm and can wreck potentially effective intervention plans.
34. 24 This contradictory fidelity to and departure from methodological rigour undermines the already dubious self-sufficiency of discourses of psychology as a science.
35. Because I think the Net fundamentally undermines the continued existence of the nation-state, which is already past its economic usefulness.
36. The Awoman absurdity is a desperate attempt to champion modern feminism – and should make feminists furious, as using such unintelligent arguments undermines their credibility
37. This contradictory fidelity to and departure from methodological rigour undermines the already dubious self-sufficiency of discourses of psychology as a science.
38. 12 The Red Cross claims that every misuse of the symbol undermines its authority and endangers its members operating in difficult conditions.
39. In multi-FPGA designs, the delay of clock transfer causes a huge clock skew between FPGAs and therefore undermines the system performance.
40. That finding undermines the most Boosterish case for gentrification, while also showing that it doesn’t massively undercut the material quality of life for poorer residents
41. (Ephesians 5:28, 29) An abusive, domineering, or unreasonable man not only jeopardizes the tranquillity of his home but undermines his relationship with God.
42. The absence of participation means that policymakers and programme administrators have no feedback from the people and this in turn undermines their effectiveness, their development and their sustainability.
43. Thus, the Atavistic being not only presents a direct threat to civilization, but even more disturbingly, undermines the scientific taxonomies and social classifications that it rests on from within
44. The absence of participation means that policymakers and programme administrators have no feedback from the people and this in turn undermines their effectiveness, their development and their sustainability
45. In the terminology of deconstruction, Aporia is a final impasse or paradox--the site at which the text most obviously undermines its own rhetorical structure, dismantles, or …
46. Amnesty is a problem for many reasons, most notably because it undermines the rule of law by condoning unlawful behavior and encouraging more aliens to attempt to break the law
47. 10 In some ways Guillory amusingly undermines his own prophecy, which by the way is on page 1477 in the upper right-hand column if you care to read it.
48. The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) strongly opposed the bill, arguing that the bill undermines citizens' right to be informed by making it more difficult for citizens to find their government's regulations.
49. Condense This Anytime someone calls attention to the breaking of gender roles, it ultimately undermines the concept of gender equality by implying that this is an exception and not the status quo
50. ‘The Brevity of the short film format, sadly, undermines the good intentions of the filmmakers.’ ‘Conversely, the shorter numbers are often stifling in their Brevity.’ ‘Indeed, the only thing particularly remarkable about the story is it relative Brevity.’