undoun‧do /ʌnˈduː/ ●●○ verb (past tense undid /-ˈdɪd/, past participle undone /-ˈdʌn/, third person singular undoes /-ˈdʌz/) [transitive] 
The screws can be undone by hand. I undid the package carefully.undo your jacket/shirt/bra etc He undid his coat.► see thesaurus at open2to try to remove the bad effects of something you have done: We cannot undo the damage of a lifetime in only 30 days. If a medicine is taken again too soon, it may undo all the good that has been done.3technical to remove the effect of your previous action on a computer
VERB TABLE
undo
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | undo |
| he, she, it | undoes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | undid |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have undone |
| he, she, it | has undone | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had undone |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will undo |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have undone |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am undoing |
| he, she, it | is undoing | |
| you, we, they | are undoing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was undoing |
| you, we, they | were undoing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been undoing |
| he, she, it | has been undoing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been undoing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be undoing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been undoing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I can't undo the string!
- I wish it was possible to undo what I've done.
- My fingers were so cold that I couldn't undo the buttons.
- Rosie undid her necklace and put it on the bedside table.
- She undid the ribbon and let her hair fall over her shoulders.
- She carefully undid the ribbons and opened the scroll.
- Stelling was eventually undone by his political mistakes.
- But there is no easy way to undo the nuclear binge of the cold war.
- Cotton, with an assist from this public-spirited pillar, has done his best to undo the damage caused by the hogwash.
- Marcus then undid Patrick's pyjama jacket and started to try to pull it off, then decided not to.
- Pop that unravels its own workings, undoes itself.
THESAURUS
used about a door, window, container, package, letter, your eyes, or your mouth: · I opened the door quietly.· She was nervous about opening the letter.· Open your mouth wide.
to open a door, drawer, box etc with a key: · You need a key to unlock the safe.
to open a lid on a bottle, container etc by turning it: · I carefully unscrewed the lid of the jar.
to open a drawer, window, cupboard etc using force: · The door was locked so we had to force it open.
to open a package by removing the paper that covers it: · The children were busy unwrapping their Christmas presents.
to make something no longer fastened or tied, for example a seat belt or a piece of clothing: · He unfastened the top button of his shirt.· I was so full I had to undo my belt.
to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · He fastened the necklace behind her neck.
to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc: · The boards were attached with screws.· The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.
to connect or fasten things together: · Join the pieces using a strong glue
to join things together using glue: · Glue the fabric to the white card.
to fasten something using tape: · The students’ name cards were taped to the table.
to fasten something using staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine): · Don’t staple your résumé to your cover letter.
to fasten things together using a clip (=a small metal object): · A photo was clipped to the letter.
to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot: · Don’t forget to tie your shoelaces!
especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it: · The teacher doesn’t have time to do up every child’s coat.· Let me do it up for you.
to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons: · His shirt was buttoned right to the top.
to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip: · Zip up your jacket, it’s cold.
to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap): · The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.
to open something that is fastened: · Do not unfasten your seat belt until the car has stopped completely.
to take off all your clothes, especially before going to bed. Get undressed is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: · She got undressed and went to bed.· Em felt uncomfortable undressing in front of other people.
to remove a piece of clothing. Remove is more formal than take off: · 'It’s warm in here,' said Michael, taking off his jacket.· Take your shoes off before you come in.· Police officers told him to remove his clothes.
to take off all or some of your clothes – used especially when you do this quickly, when someone has ordered you to do it, or in a way that is deliberately sexually exciting: · Ben stripped off and got into the shower.· She stripped off her clothes and lay on the bed.· The women in the club screamed and clapped as the male dancers began to strip.
to take off your clothes and put on different clothes: · The boys ran up the stairs to get changed.· I’ll be ready in a second, I just have to get changed.
to open a piece of clothing that is fastened: · He started to undo his shirt.· Amy was struggling to undo her belt.
to open the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · It was hot in the waiting-room, so I unfastened my coat.· Please do not unfasten your seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.
to unfasten clothes or unfasten buttons, zips etc on clothes: · My fingers were so cold that I couldn’t undo the buttons.
to unfasten the knot that fastens shoes, a tie, a scarf etc: · He untied his shoes and kicked them off.
to unfasten the buttons on a piece of clothing: · She slowly unbuttoned her blouse.
to unfasten clothes, bags etc by unfastening a zip: · She unzipped the case and took out a thick file.
to unfasten clothes a little, but not completely, in order to make yourself more comfortable: · Carter took off his jacket and loosened his tie.
to unfasten a bag, box, or other container: · ‘Could you open your bag, please?’ said the security guard.
Longman Language Activatorto unfasten something to open the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · It was hot in the waiting-room, so I unfastened my coat.· Jack unfastened his seatbelt and stepped out of the car.
to unfasten clothes or unfasten buttons, zips etc on clothes: · My fingers were so cold that I couldn't undo the buttons.· Rosie undid her necklace and put it on the bedside table.
to unfasten the buttons on a piece of clothing: · She slowly unbuttoned her blouse.· Father Poole began to unbutton his overcoat.
to unfasten clothes, bags etc by unfastening a zip: · She unzipped the case and took out a thick file.· He unzipped his jacket and flung it on a chair.
to unfasten the knot that fastens shoes, a tie, a scarf etc: · He untied his right shoe first.· Amy untied her apron and folded it neatly.
to unfasten clothes a little in order to make yourself more comfortable: · I'd eaten so much that I had to loosen my belt.· Carter took off his jacket and loosened his tie.
a shirt, bag etc that is open is not fastened: · It was very hot and the men had their shirts open to the waist.· Emily realised that her handbag was open and her money gone.come open (=become open accidentally): · Her blouse came open in front of a nationwide TV audience!
to untie something to remove the string or rope from something so that it is no longer held together: · I can't undo the string!· She undid the ribbon and let her hair fall over her shoulders.
to remove or unfasten the string or rope that joins one thing to another: · Someone had untied the boat and it had floated away.· It was several hours before anyone found me and untied me.
to untie a group of wires, ropes etc that have all been mixed together: · The balls of wool were all mixed up, and I couldn't disentangle them.
WORD SETSaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He undid his coat. We cannot undo the damage of a lifetime in only 30 days.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES So much had been left undone. Your zip’s undone at the back.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
He undid his coat. We cannot undo the damage of a lifetime in only 30 days. (=unfasten it)· I can't undo the buttons on the back of this dress.
· He tried to untie the knot in the rope around his ankles.
So much had been left undone. Your zip’s undone at the back.· As it lifted from the Luftwaffe fighter base outside Berlin, Schellenberg undid his seat belt and reached for his briefcase.· I could see him above me undoing his belt.· His thumb rubbed sensuously along the swollen lower lip while his other hand undid his belt buckle.· John is hungry, so he undoes his seat belt slowly and carefully.
· She was repeatedly doing up and undoing the bottom button of her black cardigan.· When he paused, she pushed him away, and undid the buttons of his pajama jacket.· Loosen tie & undo top button of shirt so that shirt collar bows out and tie arches forward like a cup handle.· He hesitated, then with a straight arm reached and undid her top button.· He had loosened his tie and undone the top button of his shirt.· He undid his buttons, and peeled off his shirt.· He shrugged out of his jacket and her hands went to his cotton shirt, fumbling in their haste to undo the buttons.· He pushed her backwards and covered her body with his own, as he gradually undid the buttons of her dress.
· You have a chance maybe to undo some of the damage that man has caused our family.· Maybe there was still time to undo the damage?· She had to see Ratchette and try and undo some of the damage that had been done there.· We certainly can not undo the damage of a lifetime in only thirty days, Sam.· But it is not too late to undo that damage.· Cotton, with an assist from this public-spirited pillar, has done his best to undo the damage caused by the hogwash.· There wasn't any way Evelyn could undo the damage.· It would be a cruel hoax because City would not be able to undo the damage these young people had suffered.
· Marcus then undid Patrick's pyjama jacket and started to try to pull it off, then decided not to.
· Then some one undid the knots and he collapsed head first into the mud.
· Loosen tie & undo top button of shirt so that shirt collar bows out and tie arches forward like a cup handle.· His flies were undone and his shirt torn.· She began to undo the third shirt.
· Thinking that it was heavier than it looked, he undid the straps and buckles and threw back the flap.· I undid the rotor tie-down strap and removed it.· They grabbed my arms and swung me over to a mat lying at the side then undid the strap around my ankles.· He undid the tough leather straps and threw open the lid.· He undid the strap and lifted the lid.· She undid the straps and carried the ladder into the house.
· Edward undid his tie, but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her.· Slowly, he undid his bow tie, pulled it off.
· The past nine months of wobbling over Maastricht have undone that work.· Cross-breeding will undo all that work.· Only one fertile Genestealer needed to remain alive in hiding to undo all the good work within a few decades.
· I undo the zip on my jeans.· Bernard looked up and Apricot made a dive to undo his zip.· Spike heads for the toilet-undoes his zip..· The solution was a watch with a magnetic field strong enough to undo a zip.
VERB· Early morning sun on the approach to Lliwedd At 15m I nearly come undone.· The harbor; suddenly, was a coastal graveyard, one headstone overturning, and one plot coming undone.· But the damage he did came undone with the miraculous resurrection of Beloved.· He could not tell whether they were broken ends, or perhaps the loose ends from underwater knots that had come undone.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- As she reached the doors they came open, the button pressed by two people outside.
- His heart felt it would come loose in his body, so wildly was it beating.
- Some ropes had come loose and were swinging wildly in the wind.
- Then she felt something on her arm and discovered her scarf had come undone.
- Then sprinkle on water and re-trowel in come loose-use an emulsion paint brush.
- Think of all the things that come loose around the house.
- When the Thayer principalship came open in the summer of 1981, Littky applied and reentered the educational world.
WORD FAMILYverbdooutdooverdoredoundonoundeed ≠ misdeeddodoingadjectivedoneoverdoneundone
1to open something that is tied, fastened, or wrapped: The screws can be undone by hand. I undid the package carefully.undo your jacket/shirt/bra etc He undid his coat.► see thesaurus at open2to try to remove the bad effects of something you have done: We cannot undo the damage of a lifetime in only 30 days. If a medicine is taken again too soon, it may undo all the good that has been done.3technical to remove the effect of your previous action on a computer