Complete Definition of "undo"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�n�du�/, SAMPA|/Vn"du:/
rhymes|u�

Homophones
undue

Verb
en-verb|undoes|undoing|undid|undone

  1. To reverse the effects of an action.

#: Fortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system.

  1. To unfasten.

#: Could you undo my buckle for me?

Synonyms
:sense 1
cancel
reverse

:sense 2
unbuckle
unbutton
untie
unzip

Antonyms
:sense 2
do up
button
button up
tie up
zip
zip up

Translations
trans-top|to reverse
Dutch: ongedaan maken, tenietdoen
Finnish: kumota
trans-mid
Norwegian: rette opp
Portuguese: desfazer
Swedish: ångra (only when the person doing something is undoing self's actions)
trans-bottom

trans-top|to unfasten
Dutch: losmaken
Finnish: avata
French: défaire
trans-mid
Norwegian: løsne
trans-bottom

Category:English irregular verbs

fr:undo
io:undo
ja:undo
pl:undo
fi:undo
te:undo
vi:undo
tr:undo
uk:undo
zh:undo

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