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Associations of "Undermining" (30 Words)
attenuate | Reduced in strength. The first live vaccine was insufficiently attenuated and produced a significant disease. |
counteract | Oppose or check by a counteraction. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues. |
dampen | Smother or suppress. Nothing could dampen her enthusiasm. |
deaden | Become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor. Ether was used to deaden the pain. |
debilitate | Make weak. Hard drugs destroy families and debilitate communities. |
decline | Diminish in strength or quality; deteriorate. This Evening from the Sun s decline arriv d. |
destabilize | Make unstable. The economy destabilized rapidly. |
dilute | Make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modification or the addition of other elements. Bleach can be diluted with cold water. |
diminish | Decrease in size, extent, or range. The trial has aged and diminished him. |
diminished | Of an organ or body part diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use. A diminished role for local government. |
emasculate | Castrate (a man or male animal). The refusal to allow them to testify effectively emasculated the committee. |
enervate | Weaken mentally or morally. The enervate slightness of his frail form. |
enfeeble | Make weak. Sickness had enfeebled me. |
fading | Weakening in force or intensity. |
fatigued | Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted. |
flagging | Flagstones collectively. There was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place. |
fragile | Lacking substance or significance. She has the fragile beauty of youth. |
impotent | Lacking power or ability- Freeman J.Dyson. Felt impotent rage. |
languish | Become feeble. Kelso languish near the bottom of the Scottish First Division. |
reduce | Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. He reduced his grandees to due obedience. |
reduced | Made less in size or amount or degree. |
rickety | Affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets. Poverty was evident in undernourished faces or rickety legs. |
sabotage | A deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged. A coordinated campaign of sabotage. |
slowly | Without speed slow is sometimes used informally for slowly. He spoke slowly. |
subvert | Undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution. We must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis. |
thinner | A volatile solvent used to make paint or other solutions less viscous. Dampen a clean rag with thinners and carefully wipe any remaining dust from the timber. |
unsettle | Disturb the composure of. The crisis has unsettled financial markets. |
viability | (of living things) capable of normal growth and development. An interest in the long term viability of British companies. |
wane | (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker. Interest in his novels waned. |
weaken | Lessen in force or effect. The fever weakened his body. |