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
Synonyms
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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The government’s ruinous racial policies over the past half century were created primarily by executive order, not legislation, and what was done with the mere stroke of a presidential pen can be undone by the same means.
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The Editors, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump: 'A lot of work' undoing Biden's mistakes Former President Joe Biden, who left office with an abysmal 36% approval rating, and his out-of-power party remains one of Trump's favorite targets.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Mountain ranges are graveyards of ghost areas, abandoned by skittish investors or undone by the fickleness of weather gods.
—John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Shifts On his first day back in office, Trump vowed to undo the progress made in creating diverse workplaces by terminating federal DEI programs and reversing protections for transgender individuals.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump: 'A lot of work' undoing Biden's mistakes Former President Joe Biden, who left office with an abysmal 36% approval rating, and his out-of-power party remains one of Trump's favorite targets.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Mountain ranges are graveyards of ghost areas, abandoned by skittish investors or undone by the fickleness of weather gods.
—John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Shifts On his first day back in office, Trump vowed to undo the progress made in creating diverse workplaces by terminating federal DEI programs and reversing protections for transgender individuals.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undo. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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