Vocabulary
Undermine
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.
Urdu meaning
کمزور، مجروح، سرنگ بنانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Effective implementation should ensure that arbitrary actions by tax and regulatory authorities do not undermine confidence.
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Economic security buffers
— 2026-04-03
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This is not to undermine efforts and statements issued periodically by the provincial and federal leadership.The need to act is immediate.
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Absorbing population growth
— 2026-02-21
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Instead of industrialisation, they are chasing dubious avenues such as crypto, corporate farming, mining and remittances that could, in fact, undermine industrial growth and exports.
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Two years of harm
— 2026-02-17
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Policy execution suffers from delays and cost overruns that undermine the e conomic rationale of public projeet s.
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Software for growth
— 2026-02-05
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The latest terrorist attacks undermine the government`s claim that the situation is under control.It`s one of the most serious security challenges this country has faced in decades.
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Rising threat in Balochistan
— 2026-02-04
Synonyms
subvert, sabotage, threaten, weaken, compromise, diminish, reduce, impair, mar,
Antonyms
enhance, improve, strengthen
Curator example
“this could undermine years of hard work”
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