Noun: undoing ,ún'doo-ing- An act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
- Loosening the ties that fasten something
- untying, unfastening Verb: undo (undid,undone) ,ún'doo- Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
"I wish I could undo my actions" - Deprive of certain characteristics
"God himself cannot unmake the past or undo what is done"; - unmake - Cause the ruin or downfall of
"A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign" - Cause to become loose
"undo the shoelace"; - untie - Remove the outer cover or wrapping of
"undo the parcel"; - unwrap
Derived forms: undoings Type of: about-face, alter, change, change by reversal, expose, laxation, loosening, modify, policy change, reversal, reverse, ruin, turn, uncover, volte-face Antonym: do Encyclopedia: Undoing Undo |