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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•do /ʌnˈdu/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -did, -done, -do•ing. - to reverse the doing of;
repair or erase:to undo the damage. - to untie;
unfasten:She undid her straps.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•do (un do̅o̅′),USA pronunciation v.t., -did, -done, -do•ing. - to reverse the doing of;
cause to be as if never done:Murder once done can never be undone. - to do away with;
erase; efface:to undo the havoc done by the storm. - to bring to ruin or disaster;
destroy:In the end his lies undid him. - to unfasten by releasing:to undo a gate; to undo a button.
- to untie or loose (a knot, rope, etc.).
- to open (a package, wrapping, etc.).
- [Archaic.]to explain;
interpret.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English undōn; cognate with Dutch ontdoen. See un-2, do1
un•do′a•ble, adj. |