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单词 undo
释义 un·do
\|ən|dü\ verb
Etymology: Middle English undon, from Old English undōn, from un- (II) + dōn to do — more at do
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to open or loose by releasing a lock or other fastening
  < undid the door >
  < undid the package >
 b. : to fix (any of various closures) in an open or free position
  < undid the bolt >
  < undid a button >
 c.
  (1) : to loosen or remove the clothing of : undress
  (2) : to unbutton or untie the fastenings of (as a garment) : open
2. : to make of no effect or as if not done : make null : bring to naught : cancel
 < lead to a hostility to science, to a wish that its work could be undone — D.W.Brogan >
 < undid the spell by an incantation — Ben Riker >
3.
 a. : to destroy the worldly means or standing of : ruin the reputation or hopes of
  < held to an intransigence that undid him >
  < technological advances had taken away his market and undone him >
 b. : to upset the composure of : unman
  < mention of the boy would still undo her sometimes >
 c. : to entice or betray into unchastity : seduce
  < undid a neighbor's young daughter >
4. : to unravel the secret of : explain, interpret
intransitive verb
: to come open
 < the newspaper … undid with the suddenness of a pocket map — Elizabeth Bowen >
Synonyms: see destroy
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