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undermine the main objective

[ˌʌndərˈmaɪn ðə meɪn əbˈdʒektɪv]
verb phrase
minar o objetivo principal
1. to weaken, damage, or gradually destroy the primary goal or aim of something
The delays in funding will undermine the main objective of completing the project on time.
Os atrasos no financiamento vão minar o objetivo principal de concluir o projeto no prazo.
2. to sabotage or work against the fundamental purpose or intention of a plan, organization, or endeavor
Internal conflicts undermine the main objective of creating a unified team.
Os conflitos internos minam o objetivo principal de criar uma equipe unificada.
Synonyms
sabotage the main objectivecompromise the main objectiveweaken the main objectivethwart the main objectiveobstruct the main objective
Antonyms
support the main objectivestrengthen the main objectivepromote the main objectiveadvance the main objectivereinforce the main objective

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
minar o objetivo principal
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
prejudicar o objetivo principal
alternative, meaning to harm or damage the main objective
Rio de Janeiro
sabotar o objetivo principal
more emphatic, implying deliberate sabotage
Portugal
minar o objetivo principal
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

shoot oneself in the foot
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
get in one's own way
throw a wrench in the works
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