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
Of note, since Mastro left city government, all progress at Battery Park has been undone.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Using the rationale of undoing the districts drawn to enhance minority group voting power would put the 20th Congressional District in Broward and Palm Beach counties at the top of the list of districts that would be recrafted.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Some words cannot be unsaid, some actions cannot be undone.
—Shruti Mutalik, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, survivors who sought to remain anonymous saw their names published, and attempts to obscure other information within the records could be undone with a simple copy and paste.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Using the rationale of undoing the districts drawn to enhance minority group voting power would put the 20th Congressional District in Broward and Palm Beach counties at the top of the list of districts that would be recrafted.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Some words cannot be unsaid, some actions cannot be undone.
—Shruti Mutalik, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, survivors who sought to remain anonymous saw their names published, and attempts to obscure other information within the records could be undone with a simple copy and paste.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undo
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The region is grappling with a winter storm that is paralyzing activity in the area with freezing precipitation on its roads, discouraging shoppers from heading out to stores.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Travelers at Miami International Airport should expect delays and cancellations Friday through the weekend as a winter storm is forecast to paralyze much of the country.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Dooley untied the cord that held the bundle together like a Christmas present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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He was also disturbed by the 2016 murder of Labour parliamentarian Jo Cox by a far-right figure associated with neo-Nazi groups who had been radicalized online.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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But then Detective Nathanial Saint shows up carrying disturbing news and an even more unexpected jolt of creativity.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Would honking unnecessarily scare residents who are already afraid?—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most of that money would go to compensate ranchers for cattle eaten by wolves and for guard dogs, scaring devices or other means to keep them away from livestock.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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If your button-down outfit is in need of a little spice, a quick trick is to unfasten the top and slip out a single shoulder.—
Sri Rain Stewart,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Zamiri doesn’t really bother filming fans rushing Charli’s car or whatever—this has been the quintessential mock-pop-doc scene since A Hard Day’s Night but these days the fans rush you online.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Aquarius' biggest struggle in 2026 Don’t bother trying to control the outcome.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fernando Najera, director of the California Carnivores Program at UC Davis, said that recent experience showed that mountain lions can learn not to be afraid of technology that once worked to frighten them away from people and livestock.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her hysteria frightens me and demands to be taken care of.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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After reaching the ship’s location, the Coast Guard icebreaker made multiple close passes through the surrounding ice to loosen the frozen pack.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Experts who were asked to review the changes by NPR agreed that the net effect was to loosen the standards.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undo. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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