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
Examples of undo in a Sentence
You can't undo the past.
The damage cannot be undone.
He was undone by greed.
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In fact, Trump views the Justice Department as a tool to uplift his political agenda, undoing the dedicated work of dozens of federal agents and prosecutors with his blanket pardon of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and punishing or firing personnel that had engaged in disfavored inquiries.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
So, figuring out how to handle undoing was the first challenge.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
Despite being conservative in length, the pencil skirt appeared to have its zip intentionally undone at the waist, revealing another layer of fabric underneath.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The Biden administration imposed restrictions on courthouse immigration arrests, but they were quickly undone when Trump returned to office this year.
—Gene Johnson and Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
So, figuring out how to handle undoing was the first challenge.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
Despite being conservative in length, the pencil skirt appeared to have its zip intentionally undone at the waist, revealing another layer of fabric underneath.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The Biden administration imposed restrictions on courthouse immigration arrests, but they were quickly undone when Trump returned to office this year.
—Gene Johnson and Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for undo
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undo. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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