The word undermine in a sentence

- подкапывать, делать подкоп

to undermine a wall — делать подкоп под стеной 

- подмывать

the sea is undermining the cliffs — море подмывает скалы 

- разрушать взрывом, подрывать
- подрывать, расшатывать

to undermine smb.’s authority — подрывать чей-л. авторитет 

- разрушать, подтачивать

prolonged overwork had undermined his health — постоянная перегрузка работой подорвала /подточила/ его здоровье 

Мои примеры

The constant criticism was beginning to undermine her confidence. 

Постоянная критика начала подрывать её уверенность в себе.

She tried to undermine my authority by complaining about me to my boss. 

Она пыталась подорвать мой авторитет, жалуясь на меня моему начальнику /боссу/.

The events of the past year have undermined people’s confidence in the government. 

Прошлогодние события подорвали уверенность людей в правительстве.

The accumulative effect of all her worries was to seriously undermine her health. 

Все эти тревоги и волнения, накопившись, серьёзно подорвали её здоровье.

Influences from the outside can undermine the values you want to teach your children. 

Воздействий извне может разрушить ценности, которым вы хотите научить своих детей.

The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the Presidency. 

Данный скандал грозил подорвать сам институт президентства.

The Red Army Faction tried to undermine the state by terror tactics. 

«Фракция Красной Армии» (RAF) пыталась вести подрывную деятельность против государства, используя тактику террора.

The manager worried that the recalcitrant employee would try to undermine his authority. 

Руководитель опасался, что этот своевольный сотрудник попытается подорвать его авторитет.

His approach is undermining the security of the garrison.

Его подход, подрывает безопасность гарнизона.

He’s undermining your authority.

Он подрывает ваш авторитет.

..violence which saps the tranquillity and energy of the country,.. ..undermining our economy and reducing our industry’s profits to zero!

Это подрывает спокойствие и трудолюбие нашей с вами страны, подрывает экономику и снижает доходы в промышленном секторе.

Dissipation undermines the state.

Всякое расточительство подрывает государственные устои.

— lt undermines the court’s credibility.

— Это подрывает доверие суда.

He is trying to undermine the balance of the Galactic Council.

Он пытается подорвать баланс в Галактическом совете.

You’re trying to undermine my rehabilitation.

Он пытается подорвать мою реабилитацию.

You think I’d let a little pipsqueak like you undermine society, ruin everything we’ve got?

Думаешь, я позволю мелюзге вроде тебя подорвать общество? Отнять у нас все? Я с тобой легко справлюсь!

Everybody says that its gorgeous. The fact is, it’s Mr. Kuato and his terrorists who spread these rumors… to undermine trust in the government.

Это мистер Куато и его террористы распускают подобные слухи, чтобы подорвать доверие к правительству.

And there is no desire lurking in your heart to undermine these investigations?

И нет никакого скрытого желания в вашем сердце подорвать эти расследования?

Maуbe it’s not such a good idea to undermine me in front of the hostage.

Может, не стоит подрывать мой авторитет в глазах заложника, дорогая?

Why must you and Fausta undermine me?

Хватит с Фаустой подрывать мой авторитет?

I don’t mind being criticized, it’s not that, I just think that if she’s so set on enforcing the rules, then maybe she shouldn’t undermine my authority in front of the inmates.

Я не расстроена, что меня осудили, это не так, я просто думаю, что если ее так волнуют правила, может, ей не стоило, подрывать мой авторитет на глазах заключенных.

Just because we’re divorced doesn’t mean you can undermine me, okay?

Только то, что мы разведены не значит, что можно подрывать мой авторитет.

Said that the team trusted me, and he didn’t want to undermine me as their leader.

Сказал что команда мне верит и он не хочет подрывать мой авторитет.

She just wants to be with you and that means less time with her sister who we both know is undermining your relationship.

Она сможет быть рядом. … И уже реже будет видеть свою сестру, которая, мы оба знаем, хочет разрушить ваш брак.

Government plans to undermine us have failed spectacularly.

Планы власти нас разрушить с треском провалились.

And this was really, uh, difficult to, uh, undermine.

разрушить.

You’ve been undermining this relationship from the start, the pair of you!

Вы пытались разрушить эти отношения с самого начала, вы оба!

And I will not have that undermined.

И я не позволю это разрушить.

So they conspire to undermine the competition.

— Значит, они задумали подорвать авторитет своих конкурентов.

— Look, this is obviously someone trying to undermine the Colonel’s authority.

— Очевидно, кто-то пытается подорвать авторитет полковника.

This is obviously someone trying to undermine the colonel’s authority.

Очевидно, кто-то пытается подорвать авторитет полковника.

And on the memo line where it says what it’s for, why don’t you just write «Undermining my fiancée»?

А в графе, где указывают, для чего, почему бы тебе не написать «подорвать авторитет моей невесты»?

They’re trying to undermine me.

Они пытаются подорвать мой авторитет.

I don’t care if you have a few laughs. But don’t you dare undermine what I’m trying to do here.

Но не смей разрушать то, что я пытаюсь сделать.

but my duty’s basically to try and occupy the position of the analyst, which is basically to play, in a way of transference, with these expectations, and to undermine, frustrate them, to make it clear to them

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TO UNDERMINE THE POWER OF GOVERNMENTS, WITHOUT AROUSING THE IRE OF THE PEOPLE.

Разрушать власть правительств, не пробуждая недовольство людей.

I won’t do anything to undermine your life there.

Я не буду разрушать твою жизнь здесь.

I’ve created quite a stir here by giving the order to free Narn and some have decided that killing the emperor was an attempt to undermine the monarchy.

Я все смешал здесь, отдав приказ освободить Нарн и кто-то может решить, что убийство императора было попыткой подрыва монархии.

Tariq is using this to undermine Jamal’s authority with his Elite Guard.

Тарик использует её для подрыва авторитета Джамала среди элитной гвардии.

I didn’t expect to be undermined and…

Но я не ожидала подрыва и…

I’m talking about a pattern of consistently undermining my authority.

Я говорю об образце постоянного подрыва моего авторитета.

The aim was to spread fear, uncertainty and doubt — and undermine the already failing authority of western politicians.

Цель состоит в распространении страха, неуверенности и сомнения — для дальнейшего подрыва, теряющих авторитет западных политиков.

You’re working so hard to undermine him.

Вы так стараетесь его подставить.

Every move that you’ve made since you’ve come back has been about undermining me.

Любое твое действие с момента, как ты вернулся, было направлено на то, чтобы подставить меня.

He’s trying to undermine me.

Он пытается подставить меня.

You’re asking rne to undermine the President.

Ты просишь меня подставить Президента.

Was this stunt to enlighten them or to undermine me?

Это было для того, чтобы просветить их или подставить меня?

There are people in our community living among us, yet refusing to take part in our society, refusing to understand what it means to be British, undermining our way of life and our democracy.

В нашей общине есть люди, живущие среди нас, но отказывающиеся становится частью общества, отказывающиеся понимать, что значит быть британцем, подрывающие наш способ жизни и нашу демократию.

Friends who mock my looks and undermine my confidence?

Подкалывающие меня по поводу внешности и подрывающие мою уверенность в себе?

Then tell me what’s bullshit because I’m looking at a document that undermines your entire defense.

Тогда скажи мне, что из этого чушь, потому что передо мной документ, подрывающий всю твою защиту.

Normally the spouse is the one corroborating the alibi, — not undermining it.

Обычно супруг — это свидетель, подкрепляющий алиби, а не подрывающий его.

Maybe foolish is the Queen endlessly undermining your King’s authority.

Может глупость — это Королева бесконечно подрывающая власть Короля

I’ll not tolerate your attempts to undermine my program for Richard.

Я не допущу твоей попытки сорвать мою программу для Ричарда.

Captain, I did not come here to undermine this mission.

Капитан, я пришла сюда не затем, чтобы сорвать миссию.

It’s more risky letting her undermine this operation.

Еще более рискованно позволить ей сорвать эту операцию.

And maybe you have a source that’s lying and trying to undermine this negotiation.

Или же ваш источник лжет и пытается сорвать переговоры.

We need to find the traitor before he undermines the entire operation.

Мы должны найти предателя пока он не сорвал всю операцию.

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1. The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the Presidency.

2. Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult.

3. He constantly tried to undermine her self-confidence.

4. The constant criticism was beginning to undermine her confidence.

5. A mole can undermine the strongest rampart.

6. These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police.

7. His enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.

8. High income tax can undermine work incentives.

9. Nothing can undermine their fast friendship.

10. She tried to undermine our friendship.

11. The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness.

12. Influences from the outside can undermine the values you want to teach your children.

13. The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement.

14. Western intelligence agencies are accused of trying to undermine the government.

15. The President’s enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.

16. The Red Army Faction tried to undermine the state by terror tactics .

17. He complained that we had tried to undermine his credibility within the company.

18. Rivers undermine their banks.

19. Economic aid tends to undermine the national independence of third world countries.

20. The conversations were designed to undermine her authority so she felt that she could no longer work for the company.

21. Too often,[Sentencedict] unnecessary organisational problems undermine the process.

22. Receiving such help can undermine further an already-fragile self-esteem.

23. But the latest research may undermine Sykes’s theory.

24. Several weaknesses undermine the Government’s position.

25. Moreover, farm subsidies undermine the efforts of developing countries to follow Washington’s economic prescriptions.

26. Problems of this sort will quickly undermine the value of a recruitment system, which is designed above all for speed.

27. The President has accused two cabinet ministers of working secretly to undermine his position/him.

28. Professional and pecuniary plans meet with success so long as you know what you’re aiming for and don’t let others undermine you.

29. In general Republicans supported the measure because its likely effect would be to undermine the long-lasting Democratic domination of the state legislature.

30. They feel that these systems are expensive and unnecessary, especially since they undermine firms’ existing facilities for small orders.

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What is an example of undermine?

Undermine is defined as to dig beneath, weaken or injure. An example of to undermine is digging a space under a walkway for irrigation. An example of to undermine is a weak person on a team making the team lose a game.

Is it Undermind or undermine?

Some people believe in a mystical overmind, but not even they believe in an “undermind.” The word is “undermined.” If you dig under a castle wall to prepare to breach its defenses, you are undermining it, digging a mine under it.

What happens when you undermine someone?

A common definition for the term “undermine” is “to erode the base or foundation” or “to weaken or damage (someone or something), especially gradually or insidiously.” So to undermine is to weaken the position, goals, or success of something or someone – with “undermining behavior” in the workplace being the acts of …

Can you undermine yourself?

It’s easy to undermine yourself without realizing it until it’s too late. You’re probably doing it now in some part of your life, whether that’s at work, at home or with friends.

What is undermining behavior?

What is undermining? Undermining or bullying behaviour is behaviour that makes you feel harassed, offended or socially excluded, and that affects your work. … Examples of undermining behaviour include: Belittling someone in public, humilating them or accusing them of lack of effort.

What do you do when your friend undermines you?

Here’s how to go about it.

How do you deal with undermining coworkers?

When you confront your boss, they will most likely ask what you have done to resolve the issue. Therefore, try to confront the coworker beforehand about the issue. Try to resolve the issue with the coworker first, but make sure that you don’t have a confrontational attitude. Instead, be direct and respectful.

How do I stop undermining myself?

12 Ways to Stop Undermining Your Self Esteem

What does Irresolutely mean?

Irresolute describes someone who feels stuck. A decision must be made, a plan acted on, but the irresolute person just doesn’t know what to do. Resolute describes certainty. When someone is resolute, things get done: plans are made and carried out. But add the prefix ir to resolute and you get its opposite.

Where is the word undermine from?

What are the four factors of self-esteem?

There are 4 components that define the esteem you might feel for yourself: self-confidence, identity, feeling of belonging, and feeling of competence.

What is a good self image?

With a positive self-image, we recognize and own our assets and potentials while being realistic about our liabilities and limitations. With a negative self-image, we focus on our faults and weaknesses, distorting failure and imperfections.

How do I stop caring about self image?

Ways To Stop Worrying About What Others Think

What is the difference between undermining and tunneling?

Undermining generally includes a wider area of tissue than tunneling. Tunneling generally occurs in one direction, whereas undermining may occur in one or more directions. Undermining occurs most often in patient with pressure wounds or neuropathic ulcers.

How do you use undermine?

What is the noun for undermine?

noun. A deliberate and underhanded effort to defeat or do harm to an endeavor: sabotage, subversion.

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What does it mean to undermine someone’s intelligence?

DEFINITIONS1. to treat someone as if they are stupid. Don’t insult my intelligence by making ridiculous excuses. Synonyms and related words. To be cruel or unkind to someone.

What does undermine my integrity mean?

verb. If you undermine something such as a feeling or a system, you make it less strong or less secure than it was before, often by a gradual process or by repeated efforts.

Undermine in a sentence

Here below you will find several sentences that illustrate how to use the word undermine in a sentence.

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   Grant, worked to undermine Johnson’s Reconstruction policies.

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   As the French tried to undermine his position, tensions with Ba Cụt increased.

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   The order was intended to undermine the guerrillas’ support network in Missouri.

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   Their subversive attitude was exhibited in their attempt to undermine the pop comeback.

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   A letter dated 14 October indicates John was preparing to undermine the castle’s walls.

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   Once in this position, Beria began to undermine Lakoba and to gain closer access to Stalin.

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   The Ottomans brought siege engines, ladders, and planks forward, and used them to undermine the walls.

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   The Sunday Times attempted to undermine the programme’s credibility with its own investigative journalism.

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   According to a later account Hart gave to the assembly, Carroll began a campaign to undermine the Governor.

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    His political rivals used the opportunity to undermine his authority and damage his reputation with Hitler.

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    Her irony was not humorous but caustic and intended to undermine the assumptions of the society she portrayed.

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    Bayard and Cleveland opposed any change that would undermine Samoan independence, as did the British government.

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    So too did medical conditions undermine morale, particularly lice and dysentery, the results of poor sanitation.

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    Keller shows how this led many of her colleagues to reject her ideas and undermine her abilities for many years.

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    Louise denied the rumour, claiming that it was started by Beatrice and Helena to undermine her position at court.

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    The project was dropped when studies found that the digging might undermine the foundations of Independence Hall.

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    This meant that Patel’s evidence would significantly undermine the evidence of the second and third pathologists.

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    Harewood thought, moreover, that surtitles could undermine the case for a publicly funded opera-in-English company.

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    With regards to sport, cricket administrators from both colonies sought to undermine their cross-border counterparts.

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    Sauberzweig believed that if the division was raised in the NDH, the Ustaše would undermine the morale of the recruits.

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    In light of the failed land reform efforts in North Vietnam, the Hanoi government welcomed Thao’s efforts to undermine Diem.

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    In fact, the men were in Niagara Falls, Canada, in order to aid Peace Democrats and otherwise undermine the Union war effort.

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    The first challenge to the treaty came in August 1621 when a sachem named Corbitant began to undermine Massasoit’s leadership.

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    She believes that non-conformity has no chance of winning, so she alternates between helping Roark and working to undermine him.

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    For instance, someone who underestimates a friend’s honesty might treat him or her suspiciously and so undermine the friendship.

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    He felt direct government relief payments would weaken moral character, undermine self-respect and discourage personal initiative.

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    To further undermine Forgy, Patton reminded voters of the budget cuts by Congressional Republicans to programs affecting the elderly.

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    As this might undermine the state, retribution was considered an absolute necessity and the crime deserving of the ultimate punishment.

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    It had the stated intention of treating its material in an ironic or sarcastic manner, to undermine the political ideology of the novel.

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    However, the lack of Parliamentary authority behind the report allowed the Drapier to undermine the credibility of the report’s content.

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    Bảo Đại disliked Diệm and had frequently attempted to undermine him, having appointed him only because he was a conduit to American aid.

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    The Banu Ashqilula sought assistance from Alfonso X of Castile, who was happy to support the rebellion to undermine Muhammad’s authority.

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    By 1973, FRELIMO were also mining civilian towns and villages in an attempt to undermine the civilian confidence in the Portuguese forces.

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    After the war, Adams opposed allowing Loyalists to return to Massachusetts, fearing that they would work to undermine republican government.

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    Joseph Priestley, which falsely accused Priestley of stirring up rebellion in Britain, and attempted to undermine his scientific credibility.

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    Recognizing Bokassa’s attempts to undermine him, Banza made a number of remarks highly critical of the president’s handling of the government.

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    This failure to acknowledge Vrba has played into the hands of Holocaust deniers, who have tried to undermine his testimony about the gas chambers.

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    As a result, slow sieges to starve defenders out, or mining operations to undermine walls, tended to be preferred by commanders over direct assaults.

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    In the view of Charles Enderlin, the controversy is a smear campaign intended to undermine footage coming out of the occupied Palestinian territories.

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    Both besiegers and besieged had many siege engines, and for three days both sides exchanged missile fire while Arab sappers tried to undermine the walls.

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    Slope development will periodically undermine the formations above and car- to house-sized blocks of that rock will cascade down onto the Tonto Platform.

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    In early September 2006, a new law was passed to outlaw adultery, and Ranariddh responded by accusing the government of attempting to undermine FUNCINPEC.

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    They accuse imperialist powers of manipulating the Armenians to undermine the empire, and allege that the Armenians committed treason or presented a threat.

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    Deducing that he was supposed to be killed in Brad’s place, Trevor feels betrayed, causing friction within the group and threatening to undermine their plans.

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    Their uneasiness stemmed from beliefs that a Sulpician bishop would undermine their control, and eventually lead to the subordination of the Church to the Crown.

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    Pleydell’s efforts were seen by the court as an attempt to undermine the integrity of the Queen’s justices and, perhaps, to incite rebellion among his supporters.

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    Before Antony and Octavian’s joint imperium expired on 31 December 33 BC, Antony declared Caesarion as the true heir of Caesar in an attempt to undermine Octavian.

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    The Lexington Herald-Leader noted that such incidents could undermine Williams and Farmer’s traditional Republican message of the need for less government spending.

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    Philosopher and film theorist Robert Sinnerbrink similarly notes that the images following Diane’s apparent suicide undermine the «dream and reality» interpretation.

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    According to Vasili Mitrokhin, Andropov saw the struggle for human rights as a part of a wide-ranging imperialist plot to undermine the foundation of the Soviet state.

Undermines in a sentence

Undermines is a variation of undermine, below you can find example sentences for undermines.

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   But Kracauer contended the frame story undermines that premise.

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   It commented: «Too tidily categorical, the story undermines only its own straw men.».

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   This strong dependence on familiarity again undermines the mental calculation hypothesis.

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   Evaristo also believes that Mom & Me & Mom undermines Caged Bird, which she calls «a ground-breaking triumph».

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   Critics say that this is an anti-competitive program that undermines net neutrality and creates a «walled garden» for platforms like Facebook Zero.

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   Thirdly, compulsion undermines consumer feedback, and so no differentiation can be made between good and poor programmes presented to those receiving welfare.

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   George Monbiot argues, «The absence of an international legislature undermines the authority of an international judiciary (such as the proposed criminal court).

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   The film’s critique of criminal masculinity undermines the status of previously celebrated masculine lawbreakers in Australian history and cinema, such as Ned Kelly and Mick Dundee.

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   By stopping at this point, Rosenfeld felt that Steiner «succumb[s], rhetorically, to the seductive eloquence of negation», which undermines his own «high standards of moral intelligence».

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    Critics widely agree that the discovery of the screenplay strongly undermines Kracauer’s theory, with some, like the German film historian Stephen Brockmann, even arguing it disproves his claims altogether.