undergone

Passed through completely

Undergone is the past participle of undergo, meaning to experience or endure something, typically difficult or transformative.

It appears with auxiliary verbs: She has undergone surgery, The policy underwent major changes.

The word implies passing through a process rather than merely encountering it.

experience

endured

Bore without yielding

faced · encountered · suffered · withstood · borne · sustained · braved · tolerated · processed · absorbed

change

transformation

Thorough change in form

modification · alteration · adjustment · conversion · metamorphosis · overhaul · restructuring · reform · renewal · revision

medical

surgery

Invasive medical procedure

operation · chemotherapy · radiation · transplant · dialysis · rehabilitation · biopsy · amputation · transfusion · anesthesia

trial

testing

Examining to evaluate

scrutiny · vetting · assessment · review · audit · investigation · verification · analysis · appraisal · screening

Opposites
experiencing vs. avoiding

undergoneavoided

Deliberately stayed away from

escaped · evaded · dodged · sidestepped · eluded

passive reception vs. active causation

undergoneinflicted

Caused to suffer

administered · imposed · caused · performed · carried out

Family

undergo, undergoing, undergoes

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