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

Top picks Rogers sees value in consumer brands that will not be undermined by AI. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Fox News Digital asked Martin whether that level of support undermined Ireland's neutrality. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

By the end of July, Pirro moved to dismiss the case altogether, alleging that the Interior Department had delayed producing materials to prosecutors that undermined the evidentiary basis for the case. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Gretchen Goldman, president and CEO of the Union of Concerned Scientists, said the administration had undermined many scientific research efforts. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 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