From Middle English undōn, from Old English ondōn, from Proto-West Germanic *andadōn (“to undo”), equivalent to un- + do. Cognate with West Frisian ûndwaan, ûntdwaan (“to undo; rid”), Dutch ontdoen (“to undo”).
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(transitive) An operation that reverses a previous action.
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Translations (4)
ru отмена (an operation that reverses a previous action) · hu visszavonás (an operation that reverses a previous action) · ru возврат (an operation that reverses a previous action) · hu visszaállítás (an operation that reverses a previous action)
From Middle English undōn, from Old English ondōn, from Proto-West Germanic *andadōn (“to undo”), equivalent to un- + do. Cognate with West Frisian ûndwaan, ûntdwaan (“to undo; rid”), Dutch ontdoen (“to undo”).
Meanings
(transitive) To reverse the effects of an action.
Fortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system by the war.
And judging by how well the progressive and youth-favoured party did, many observers suspect this latest round of legal charges are a response to Future Forward's commitment to undo the legacy of military rule and undertake democratic reforms. 2019 April 6, Caleb Quinley, “Thailand: Anti-military party leader faces sedition charges”, in Al Jazeera, Doha: Al Jazeera, retrieved 06 Apr 2019:
Pro.[…]it was a torment / To lay vpon the damn'd, which Sycorax / Could not againe vndoe ; it was mine Art, / When I arriu'd, and heard thee, that made gape / The Pyne, and let thee out. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], page 4:
But Wigan undid their good work by conceding an avoidable second goal deep into first-half injury time. 2011 October 15, Michael Da Silva, “Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton”, in BBC Sport:
What's done can't be undone.
(transitive) To unfasten.
Could you undo my buckle for me?
(colloquial, transitive) To unfasten the clothing of (a person).
PROSTITUTE: Undo me. There's a dear. 1971, Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde (film)
(figuratively, transitive) To impoverish or ruin, as in reputation; to cause the downfall of.
Woe is me, for I am undone! 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC:
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undone
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undoing
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Antonyms
do up (antonym(s) of “unfasten”) · redo (antonym(s) of “reverse effects”) · zip (antonym(s) of “unfasten”) · button up (antonym(s) of “unfasten”) · button (antonym(s) of “unfasten”) · tie up (antonym(s) of “unfasten”) · zip up (antonym(s) of “unfasten”)