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

The court earlier said that the judge decided against an open trial to ensure that national security interests wouldn’t be undermined. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Yet their efforts are undermined by the very German institutions meant to support them. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

The Colorado Department of Transportation also reported substantial flood damage to highways in the region, with sections of roadway undermined by floodwaters. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Murdoch’s comments about tough comparisons to 2025 are undermined by October ratings, which came out last week. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

By July, morale among immigration officers had dipped below its nadir during the Biden Administration, with agents now complaining of being overextended, inundated with novice recruits, and undermined by inflammatory rhetoric from on high. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The American promise and our economic dominance must not be undermined. — Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

In Chapek’s mind he had been undermined, attacked and sabotaged by someone who was both his predecessor and his successor, Bob Iger. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Allegations of corruption and mismanagement during earlier outbreaks have undermined confidence in health authorities, experts say. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026