1
as in to paralyze
to deprive of courage or confidence
the sudden shriek undid the campers
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2
as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
undo a tangled shoelace
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3
as in to disturb
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the mere mention of the home invasion still had the power to undo her
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Recent Examples of undo
In March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to undo more than two-dozen major environmental regulations dealing with greenhouse gas emissions, toxic air pollution and waste from fossil fuel extraction.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The Case of the Thinning Eggshells Matthew Wills October 24, 2019
How the proliferation of pesticides like DDT almost undid the Peregrine falcon.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
In many parts of the world, the radical belief in popular sovereignty undid the hold of the notion of the divine right of kings, just as expanding commerce created a wealthy merchant class eager for greater political say.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
But in the years since, some Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have called the change unconstitutional and pushed to undo it.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The Case of the Thinning Eggshells Matthew Wills October 24, 2019
How the proliferation of pesticides like DDT almost undid the Peregrine falcon.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
In many parts of the world, the radical belief in popular sovereignty undid the hold of the notion of the divine right of kings, just as expanding commerce created a wealthy merchant class eager for greater political say.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
But in the years since, some Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have called the change unconstitutional and pushed to undo it.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undo
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He was paralyzed as a result of the shooting and died three months later.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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The disturbing event all but paralyzes Kyle on the couch as the viral loathing continues.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The numerous tales at hand are indubitably enchanting and give us a tough knot to untie.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The film’s producers spent the summer of 2024 untying a sticky legal predicament (buying out an ownership stake by Kinematics, a production company bankrolled by billionaire Trump supporter Dan Snyder).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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This tactic—arresting judges for their courtroom decisions—has disturbing echoes in other countries where judicial independence has been undermined: in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey, and in other places where democracy has given way to executive supremacy.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Missouri product is a solid route-runner with sure hands, but there are some off-field concerns that could scare teams away.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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As the Trump administration arbitrarily revokes and denies student visas, and xenophobic rhetoric scares away potential foreigners, agencies specializing in recruiting students from abroad are facing a sharp downturn.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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On Black Friday last year, with the Chiefs and Raiders reserved for a national TV audience, quarterback Patrick Mahomes slammed a football between his hands and angrily unfastened his chin strap before yelling toward the sideline.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow was popular enough that fans wanted a solo story, but the studio didn't bother to make it until her character was already dead in the major timeline, then skipped the theatrical release, which Johansson sued them about.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Mavericks defeated the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night in Sacramento, 120-106; the Mavs led by more than 20 points in the first half, and the Kings never bothered to muster much of a run to make this interesting.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Two years ago, several small-business owners testified to a legislative committee that Americans with Disabilities Act plaintiffs’ lawyers filed spurious complaints, alleging what appeared to be a random list of violations in an attempt to frighten and intimidate the business owner.—
Mark Hillman,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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This has hallmarks of emotional abuse – non-physical behaviors meant to isolate, control and frighten.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Idaho’s 1-to-6 ratio for infants remains in place, but the ratios were loosened for all older children.—
Rachel Cohen,
Vox,
17 Apr. 2025
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Compliance Gets Hyperlocal There is a tendency when reading headlines about sweeping changes to major regulatory initiatives to look only at the top-line effects — federal regulation is loosening — and the assumption that this will make compliance less burdensome.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undo. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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