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undone

1

[uhn-duhn]

adjective

  1. not done; not accomplished or completed.



undone

2

[uhn-duhn]

verb

  1. past participle of undo.

adjective

  1. brought to destruction or ruin.

  2. unfastened.

undone

1

/ ʌˈʌ /

adjective

  1. ruined; destroyed

  2. unfastened; untied

“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

undone

2

/ ʌˈʌ /

adjective

  1. not done or completed; unfinished

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of undone1

First recorded in 1250–1300; un- 1 ( def. ) + done ( def. )

Origin of undone2

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective; un- 2 ( def. ) + done ( def. )
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Stride will say "mistakes were recognised" but acknowledge "the damage to our credibility is not so easily undone".

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When he introduces himself, he names his victims — an acknowledgment that what he did can’t be undone but also an acknowledgment that he doesn’t have to remain the same man who pulled the trigger.

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But somewhere along the way, I found myself undone by a leaf.

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But now, that progress may be coming undone by the Trump administration, which is reinvigorating the war on drugs while cutting back public services faster than you can say DEI.

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Coming undone might also an apt description of his reaction to the award.

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