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undo

[uhn-doo]

verb (used with object)

undid, undone, undoing. 
  1. to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done.

    Murder once done can never be undone.

  2. to do away with; erase; efface.

    to undo the havoc done by the storm.

  3. to bring to ruin or disaster; destroy.

    In the end his lies undid him.

  4. to unfasten by releasing.

    to undo a gate; to undo a button.

  5. to untie or loose (a knot, rope, etc.).

  6. to open (a package, wrapping, etc.).

  7. Archaic.to explain; interpret.



undo

/ ʌˈː /

verb

  1. (also intr) to untie, unwrap, or open or become untied, unwrapped, etc

  2. to reverse the effects of

  3. to cause the downfall of

  4. obsoleteto explain or solve

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • undoable adjective
  • ܲˈDZ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of undo1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ܲԻō; cognate with Dutch ontdoen; un- 2, do 1
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Example Sentences

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“They’ve just been silent on whether one president can undo another president’s proclamation.”

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Brussels released the funds after Tusk's government promised to undo PiS's judicial reform, causing PiS to accuse the Commission of double standards.

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The effect of this is largely to undo the impact of its initial policy in terms of the numbers affected.

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If Hull KR are to undo Wigan's domestic dominance it is likely to come by grinding out wins and putting the work in again from early next week as the season continues.

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The third quarter once again proved to be the Sparks undoing.

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