undid
ˌən-ˈdid 
ˈən-
; undone
ˌən-ˈdən
ˈən-
; undoing
ˌən-ˈdü-iŋ
ˈən-
1
: to open or loose by releasing a fastening
2
: to make of no effect or as if not done : make null : reverse
3
a
: to ruin the worldly means, reputation, or hopes of
a politician undone by scandal
b
: to disturb the composure of : upset
she's come undone
c
: to come open or apart
Synonyms
Examples of undo in a Sentence
You can't undo the past.
The damage cannot be undone.
He was undone by greed.
Recent Examples on the Web
And a future administration could always undo the rules.
—
Emma Bowman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Trump's legal team contends that his false claims of election fraud and attempts to pressure state officials and Vice President Mike Pence to undo the 2020 election results were official acts Trump undertook under his presidential authority and thus are shielded from criminal charges.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
Trump is facing four different criminal prosecutions: separate federal and Georgia indictments accusing him of trying to undo the 2020 election, a federal indictment accusing him of illegally holding classified documents, and the New York hush-money case.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
All the planning done during training camp and the preseason was undone by Harden’s arrival.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
Politics ‘Just amazing’: How San Diego undid a program that widened library disparities, and boosted its neediest branches
Feb. 18, 2024
Gloria also proposes to cut $670,000 from a program called SD Access 4 All that lets patrons borrow laptops and wifi hotspots for free.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Tuesday’s decision effectively undoes a lower court’s ruling that held that a recent 15-week ban superseded the law.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024
The blouse is adorned with easy-to-use snap buttons that don’t require any meticulous attention to do up nor undo.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Rapid economic growth could reignite inflation pressures, undoing the progress that has been made.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
Emma Bowman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Trump's legal team contends that his false claims of election fraud and attempts to pressure state officials and Vice President Mike Pence to undo the 2020 election results were official acts Trump undertook under his presidential authority and thus are shielded from criminal charges.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
Trump is facing four different criminal prosecutions: separate federal and Georgia indictments accusing him of trying to undo the 2020 election, a federal indictment accusing him of illegally holding classified documents, and the New York hush-money case.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
All the planning done during training camp and the preseason was undone by Harden’s arrival.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
Politics ‘Just amazing’: How San Diego undid a program that widened library disparities, and boosted its neediest branches
Feb. 18, 2024
Gloria also proposes to cut $670,000 from a program called SD Access 4 All that lets patrons borrow laptops and wifi hotspots for free.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Tuesday’s decision effectively undoes a lower court’s ruling that held that a recent 15-week ban superseded the law.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024
The blouse is adorned with easy-to-use snap buttons that don’t require any meticulous attention to do up nor undo.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Rapid economic growth could reignite inflation pressures, undoing the progress that has been made.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undo. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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