undid
ˌən-ˈdid 
ˈən-
; undone
ˌən-ˈdən
ˈən-
; undoing
ˌən-ˈdü-iŋ
ˈən-
1
: to open or loose by releasing a fastening
2
: to make of no effect or as if not done : make null : reverse
3
a
: to ruin the worldly means, reputation, or hopes of
a politician undone by scandal
b
: to disturb the composure of : upset
she's come undone
c
: to come open or apart
Synonyms
Examples of undo in a Sentence
You can't undo the past.
The damage cannot be undone.
He was undone by greed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Removing your kid as an authorized user can undo damage to their credit if the arrangement goes wrong.
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Lauren Schwahn Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
When her mother, the tyrannical Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora), incites a coup against Auradon, Red must join forces with Chloe (Cinderella and King Charming’s daughter played by Malia Baker) to travel back in time and undo the traumatic event that set the queen down her villainous path.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Eight years ago in Wisconsin’s GOP primary, Donald Trump suffered his last big defeat on his way to the nomination, undone by a huge geographic divide over his candidacy.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
That will undo Memphis’s ordinance banning traffic stops for certain minor traffic violations, which was passed last year in response to the fatal beating of Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, after police stopped him for an alleged traffic violation.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Along with internal turmoil, MedMen has been undone by larger market forces roiling California’s cannabis industry.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Fans can often spend hours deliberating on the outcomes of the matchups, but after a few shock results across the opening two days of action, all that hard work has been undone.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
The nine justices unanimously rejected state efforts to kick Republican former President Donald Trump off 2024 ballots over his efforts to undo his election loss to Democrat Joe Biden four years ago.
—Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
After gun fire, car chases, and a stabbing, Jadis was eventually undone like so many before her — by a zombie bite to the neck.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2024
Lauren Schwahn Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
When her mother, the tyrannical Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora), incites a coup against Auradon, Red must join forces with Chloe (Cinderella and King Charming’s daughter played by Malia Baker) to travel back in time and undo the traumatic event that set the queen down her villainous path.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Eight years ago in Wisconsin’s GOP primary, Donald Trump suffered his last big defeat on his way to the nomination, undone by a huge geographic divide over his candidacy.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
That will undo Memphis’s ordinance banning traffic stops for certain minor traffic violations, which was passed last year in response to the fatal beating of Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, after police stopped him for an alleged traffic violation.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Along with internal turmoil, MedMen has been undone by larger market forces roiling California’s cannabis industry.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Fans can often spend hours deliberating on the outcomes of the matchups, but after a few shock results across the opening two days of action, all that hard work has been undone.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
The nine justices unanimously rejected state efforts to kick Republican former President Donald Trump off 2024 ballots over his efforts to undo his election loss to Democrat Joe Biden four years ago.
—Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
After gun fire, car chases, and a stabbing, Jadis was eventually undone like so many before her — by a zombie bite to the neck.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undo. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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