Synonyms of undoes

undoes

verb

present tense third-person singular of undo

1

as in paralyzes

to deprive of courage or confidence

the sudden shriek undid the campers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzes
• frightens
• scares
• terrifies
• intimidates
• emasculates
• unsettles
• unnerves
• weakens
• demoralizes
• unmans
• softens
• debilitates
• wastes
• disturbs
• discourages
• enfeebles
• enervates
• saps
• unstrings
• upsets
• terrorizes
• perturbs
• neuters
• unhinges
• unbalances
• disheartens
• daunts
• prostrates
• dismays
• disquiets
• maddens
• deranges
• dispirits
• fazes
• tires
• crazes
• discomposes
• psychs (out)
• weirds out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nerves
• strengthens
• fortifies
• encourages
• emboldens
• heartens

2

as in unties

to disengage the knotted parts of

undo a tangled shoelace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unties
• unfastens
• loosens
• unbinds
• unravels
• unwinds
• unlashes
• unlaces
• disentangles
• untangles
• ravels
• looses
• unbraids
• unsnarls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• binds
• ties
• fastens
• knots
• lashes
• winds
• interweaves
• laces
• entangles
• snarls
• tangles
• interlaces
• braids

3

as in disturbs

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

the mere mention of the home invasion still had the power to undo her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbs
• distracts
• bothers
• unsettles
• worries
• angers
• alarms
• concerns
• agitates
• upsets
• derails
• annoys
• perturbs
• unhinges
• haunts
• plagues
• distresses
• confuses
• dismays
• irritates
• disquiets
• ails
• embarrasses
• fusses
• exercises
• aggravates
• rattles
• frazzles
• discomposes
• discomforts
• exasperates
• freaks (out)
• distempers
• discourages
• chafes
• irks
• harasses
• riles
• weirds out
• flurries
• vexes
• bugs
• gets
• mortifies
• pesters
• flusters
• bedevils
• harries
• confounds
• piques
• hagrides
• grates
• disconcerts
• puts off
• puts out
• discomfits
• nettles
• frets
• peeves
• fazes
• galls
• demoralizes
• disheartens
• unnerves
• daunts
• abashes
• chivies
• discountenances
• shakes up
• jars
• dispirits
• nonpluses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settles
• composes
• soothes
• calms
• quiets
• alleviates
• allays
• assuages
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• pacifies
• mollifies
• placates
• propitiates
• conciliates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undoes

Like Sir Richard Branson himself, Virgin lets the hair grow long and undoes a few buttons while still making savvy business decisions, like a boss. — Jp Brammer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

That's the part that undoes everything else, because outdoor advertising formats are not neutral delivery vehicles. — Adam Salacuse, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Wall Street analysts also lament his stance on forward guidance (or lack thereof), saying its reduction undoes transparency at the central bank. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026

The animator tries it, changes it, undoes it, and little by little the character comes alive. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2026

Joe Biden comes in, undoes all that. — NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026

The move undoes restrictions that were previously implemented by former Attorney General Merrick Garland starting in 2022. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026

Reversing the voltage undoes the process. — Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025

The measure also gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into rehab and undoes some of the changes the state made a decade ago through Proposition 47. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025