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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BTS has not released music as a group since June 2022, as they took a break to explore individual music careers and later underwent mandatory military service.

From BBC

BTS have not toured or released music since 2022 as they underwent the national military service required of all South Korean men under age 30.

From Barron's

To investigate, researchers analyzed colon tissue from patients who underwent tumor removal surgery at William P. Clements University Hospital and Parkland Health.

From Science Daily

Leanne Abeyance, 41, from Telford - who underwent a so-called "Turkey teeth" operation - was left unable to breathe through her nose, which then collapsed days before she underwent an implant removal operation.

From BBC

The West Wing actor's defence team submitted more than 70 letters from people vouching for his character and said that he underwent and passed a polygraph test pertaining to the allegations against him.

From BBC