undermine
verb (used with object)
to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
will have undermined
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future perfectof undermine.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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But a new report by Oxfam India has found that red tape, underspend, obscure allocations and a lack of political will have undermined the Nirbhaya Fund, which was already up against a stubborn foe: patriarchy.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2021
These concerted attacks will have undermined his people’s control of the cartel over the past months.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2016
