undo
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDO
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1
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to open or release (something)
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to unfasten or loosen (something)
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undo a belt/button/zipper
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She undid [=unbuttoned] her blouse.
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I can't undo [=untie] this knot.
2
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to change or stop the effect of (something)
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reverse
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You can't undo the past.
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The damage cannot be undone.
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(computers) Will the program let me undo a change if I make a mistake?
3
formal
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to cause the failure of (someone or something)
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He was undone by greed.
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see also undone
