undermine
verb (used with object)
to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
will undermine
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future tenseof undermine.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The rising gap between required returns and cash generation will undermine asset prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf worry economic pressure will undermine stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
But pretty much all economic history tells us this approach will undermine the market performance, depth, and liquidity of which Bessent is ostensibly so proud.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Customs and Border Protection deny the move will undermine enforcement, noting that firms are still required to supply more information than before.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
However, two years in the wilderness will undermine the grace of saint or sinner in some degree.
From The Little Red Foot by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
