undo
undo Lexical Profile
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• verb
To unfasten, untie, or loosen something that is tied, buttoned, or wrapped.
"It took several minutes to undo the tight knot in the wet rope."
To cancel, annul, or reverse the effects or results of a previous action.
"A single careless remark can undo years of patient diplomatic negotiation."
To cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of someone or something.
"Ultimately, the administration was undone by its own financial mismanagement."
• noun
A software command or feature that reverses the last action or series of actions performed by a user.
"The new graphic design program supports multiple undos so you can easily experiment with different layouts."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English undon, meaning 'to open, loosen, unfasten, or destroy,' formed from the reversative prefix un- and the verb don ('to do').