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

But how successful those incentives are is undermined by the liquidity’s churn, experts said. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Shula, believing he had been undermined, never forgave Johnson. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Even a few Republican loyalists have recoiled at the extravagant pageantry, seemingly designed to flatter Xi and awe a domestic audience, although the absence of TV cameras at the Rose Garden ceremony undermined that low-ambition objective. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Roberts went 36-49 while injuries, roster turnover and inconsistent play undermined the franchise’s rebuilding effort around young talents Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

But reluctance to intervene is risky too, further eroding US credibility in the region as a reliable security partner, already undermined by an Iran war that has left US allies in the Gulf region feeling dangerously exposed. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

America’s role as the global leader of free trade has of course been undermined by Trump in numerous ways. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The petition, filed on Wednesday in New York state court, alleges that the Times‘ credibility has been undermined by anti-Israel bias in the publication’s coverage of the war in Gaza. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

The strike has undermined the junta’s ability to provide public services. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026