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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Trump has argued that his attempts to undo President Joe Biden’s electoral victory amounted to official presidential conduct, which was shielded from prosecution by the high court’s immunity ruling.
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Officials rallying behind Proposition 36 overlook how the measure could undo years of progress and burden Californians with hefty, unnecessary costs.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
If passed, Amendment 1 would require candidates to disclose their party affiliation when running for office, undoing a 1998 amendment making school board races nonpartisan.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Remember that some things can be done or said, but they cannot be undone.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Officials rallying behind Proposition 36 overlook how the measure could undo years of progress and burden Californians with hefty, unnecessary costs.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
If passed, Amendment 1 would require candidates to disclose their party affiliation when running for office, undoing a 1998 amendment making school board races nonpartisan.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Remember that some things can be done or said, but they cannot be undone.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undo. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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