Definitions

underwent

[uhn-der-went] / ˌʌn dərˈwɛnt /

VERB

be subjected to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure experience go through have meet with see suffer sustain withstand

STRONG

abide bow defer encounter feel know share stand support tolerate weather yield

WEAK

bear up put up with submit to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discontinue refuse surrender

STRONG

disallow disapprove let go oppose reject stop veto

WEAK

commit do execute

Example Sentences

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He had a brain tumor removed in 2021 and underwent months of therapy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Participants who received the sham procedure regained about 40% more weight than those who underwent the actual treatment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

To inhabit a new body, Gadd underwent a strict exercise regimen, and most importantly, a new diet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Katie Swinburne, 50, from near Barnard Castle in County Durham, said when she was diagnosed in 2023 she underwent a treatment programme which was tailored for the more common type - ductal breast cancer.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

First, it seemed that all normal cells growing in culture eventually died or underwent spontaneous transformation and became cancerous.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot