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
Examples of undo in a Sentence
You can't undo the past.
The damage cannot be undone.
He was undone by greed.
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And then Joe Biden decided to undo that with the signing of his signature.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The number of departures would effectively undo that staffing increase, Bloomberg reported.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
McIlroy made a pair of double bogeys at the end of his first round, undoing a great round to finish the first 18 holes at even par.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Tariffs push up prices and push down economic activity, and that's a challenging situation, because the Fed simply does not have the tools to undo the economic effects of tariffs and a trade war.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The number of departures would effectively undo that staffing increase, Bloomberg reported.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
McIlroy made a pair of double bogeys at the end of his first round, undoing a great round to finish the first 18 holes at even par.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Tariffs push up prices and push down economic activity, and that's a challenging situation, because the Fed simply does not have the tools to undo the economic effects of tariffs and a trade war.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undo
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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