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

Guadagnino undoes the bubble wrap and discovers Bertolucci’s viewfinder, a key relic for a filmmaker who may well have had the best eye in cinema history. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

The substitution effect undoes some of the potential health gains. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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

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