Synonyms of undermined

undermined

verb

past tense of undermine

as in weakened

to make (someone or something) weaker or less effective usually in a secret or gradual way

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

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

Related Words

• weakened
• eroded
• damaged
• impaired
• compromised
• deteriorated
• destroyed
• hurt
• injured
• crippled
• harmed
• enfeebled
• flawed
• marred
• enervated
• shattered
• vitiated
• spoiled
• disfigured
• defaced
• crossed (up)
• tarnished
• wore (away)
• blemished
• broke
• ruined
• bloodied
• crabbed
• washed out
• scoured
• blighted
• dented
• wounded
• wrecked
• endamaged
• demolished
• botched
• tortured
• hamstrung
• disabled
• lacerated
• devastated
• mutilated
• tormented
• decimated
• dinged
• crushed
• mangled
• annihilated
• wasted
• battered
• smashed
• maimed
• dinted
• pulverized
• wiped out
• gummed (up)
• queered
• razed
• clobbered
• lamed
• dashed
• totaled
• bashed
• tore down
• desolated
• scourged
• did in
• banged up

Dissimilar Words

• helped
• cured
• remedied
• rehabilitated
• rectified
• healed
• revised
• improved
• edited
• enhanced
• remodeled
• enriched
• refined
• perfected
• ameliorated
• bettered
• repaired
• rebuilt
• fixed
• reconstructed
• renovated
• mended
• patched
• revamped
• doctored
• reconditioned
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undermined

China’s domestic car market is under pressure from intense competition and price wars, while the slowing economy has undermined consumer confidence. — Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Last week, OutKick explained how Magnus undermined his own edict and vision by hiring back Stan Verrett to host a throwaway show on NFL Network. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

These counterterrorism actions undermined America’s moral standing. — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately, many, specifically our dedicated federal civil servants, have been undermined, laid off, pushed out. — Brendan Griffith, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

But the Falkland Islands have undermined what should be a close relationship based on common interests. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Carlos Alonso has shown, in a deconstructionist vein, how this claim to authenticity was always something of a ruse, as texts themselves constantly undermined their own authority. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Yust argues that this created a burden the defense did not have to bear, effectively promised evidence the attorney should have known would not be admitted and undermined the defense’s credibility with the jury. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Kading says Davis is the one who ultimately undermined the protections of the agreement by speaking publicly about the killing himself. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026