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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are undermine" is not correct in written English.
It seems to be a grammatical error, as "are" should not be used with "undermine" in this context.
Example: "Their actions undermine the trust we have built over the years."
Alternatives: "are weakening" or "are eroding".
Dictionary
are undermine
verb
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage or for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
Exact(1)
If we punish people in a way that has a strong potential for making them less stable and more dangerous, we are undermine the public safety goals that correctional facilities theoretically have.
Similar(59)
"You are undermining me, Chas.
Unfortunately, they are undermined by their surroundings.
Our laws, too, are undermined.
Other developments are undermining the stick.
He fears cuts are undermining teaching quality.
"They are undermining the two-state solution.
Cuts are undermining public health prevention work.
With their actions, they are undermining injustice in the moment.
Innovation and entrepreneurship are undermined and undemocratic structures perpetuated.
In Bosnia squabbling politicians are undermining the state.
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