adversely affect
Frequency: 8.317.0 per million words
To influence in a harmful or unfavorable way.
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- The new tariffs will adversely affect international trade.
- Smoking is known to adversely affect lung health.
- Pollution from the factory has been adversely affecting the local river ecosystem.
- Lack of sleep can adversely affect your concentration and mood.
- The prolonged drought adversely affected crop yields last year.
- The spread of misinformation could adversely affect the election results.
- Any changes to the contract might adversely affect the interests of the minority shareholders.
- The company's profits were adversely affected by the sudden market downturn.
- We need to consider how these budget cuts will adversely affect public services.
- Failing to update the software could end up adversely affecting the entire system's security.