undo

[Un*do·]

Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

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To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught.

Verb
remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let''s unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"

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cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"

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cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

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deprive of certain characteristics

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cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign"

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v. t.
To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught.

v. t.
To loose; to open; to take to piece; to unfasten; to untie; hence, to unravel; to solve; as, to undo a knot; to undo a puzzling question; to undo a riddle.

v. t.
To bring to poverty; to impoverish; to ruin, as in reputation, morals, hopes, or the like; as, many are undone by unavoidable losses, but more undo themselves by vices and dissipation, or by indolence.

Undo

Un*do" , v. t. [AS. undn. See 1st Un-, and Do to perform.] 1. To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught.

What's done can not be undone.

To-morrow, ere the setting sun, She 'd all undo that she had done.

2. To loose; to open; to take to piece; to unfasten; to untie; hence, to unravel; to solve; as, to undo a knot; to undo a puzzling question; to undo a riddle. Tennyson.

Pray you, undo this button.

She took the spindle, and undoing the thread gradually, measured it.

3. To bring to poverty; to impoverish; to ruin, as in reputation, morals, hopes, or the like; as, many are undone by unavoidable losses, but more undo themselves by vices and dissipation, or by indolence.

That quaffing and drinking will undo you,

To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught.

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Usage Examples

We cannot turn the clock back nor can we undo the harm caused, but we have the power to determine the future and to ensure that what happened never happens again.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Leftism seeks to undo most of the values that are distinct to Judeo-Christian religion.

When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done.