undid
ˌən-ˈdid 
ˈən-
; undone
ˌən-ˈdən
ˈən-
; undoing
ˌən-ˈdü-iŋ
ˈən-
1
: to open or loose by releasing a fastening
2
: to make of no effect or as if not done : make null : reverse
3
a
: to ruin the worldly means, reputation, or hopes of
a politician undone by scandal
b
: to disturb the composure of : upset
she's come undone
c
: to come open or apart
Examples of undo in a Sentence
You can't undo the past.
The damage cannot be undone.
He was undone by greed.
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If governments, businesses, and financial institutions continue to sidestep worst-case scenarios, a half-century of gains in global prosperity could be undone in a matter of decades.
—
Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Education organizations have been urging a measured approach, warning institutions not to make any hasty cuts that would be difficult to undo.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Yet, despite progress, recent global shifts in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are undoing critical steps forward.
—Jessica Smith, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Marcos Llorente fired in Atletico’s third from the edge of the area and then, with 93 minutes on the clock, Barca were undone by a long ball forward and Samuel Lino crossed for Alexander Sorloth to make it 4-4 ahead of the second leg at the Metropolitano on April 2.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Education organizations have been urging a measured approach, warning institutions not to make any hasty cuts that would be difficult to undo.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Yet, despite progress, recent global shifts in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are undoing critical steps forward.
—Jessica Smith, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Marcos Llorente fired in Atletico’s third from the edge of the area and then, with 93 minutes on the clock, Barca were undone by a long ball forward and Samuel Lino crossed for Alexander Sorloth to make it 4-4 ahead of the second leg at the Metropolitano on April 2.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undo. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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