undoing
undoing Lexical Profile
undoing Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person's ruin or downfall, or the specific flaw, error, or circumstance that causes it.
"His overconfidence during the final negotiation ultimately proved to be his undoing."
The action of reversing, canceling, or annulling something that has previously been done.
"The sudden policy shift resulted in the complete undoing of years of careful diplomatic work."
The physical action of unfastening, untying, or opening something that is tied or wrapped.
"The careful undoing of the ancient, brittle knots required immense patience from the conservator."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'undon' (meaning to open, unfasten, or destroy) combined with the verbal noun suffix '-ing'. The figurative sense of 'cause of ruin or downfall' emerged in Middle English during the 14th century.
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