undo meaning

UK /ʌnˈduː/ US /ənˈdu/ 2 syllables

undo (verb): cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect.

undo has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

undo as a verb

  1. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
    • I wish I could undo my actions

    Type of: change by reversal

    Kinds: untie, unstrap, unhitch, unpick, unfasten, unbelt, unstaple, unclip, unbutton, unpin, unplug, unbraid

    Related forms: undoing

  2. deprive of certain characteristics

    Synonyms: unmake

    Kinds: destroy

  3. cause the ruin or downfall of
    • A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign

    Type of: ruin

    Related forms: undoer

  4. cause to become loose
    • undo the shoelace
    • untie the knot
    • loosen the necktie

    Synonyms: untie, loosen

    Type of: change

    Related forms: undoer, undoing

  5. remove the outer cover or wrapping of
    • Let's unwrap the gifts!
    • undo the parcel

    Synonyms: unwrap

    Type of: uncover

    Related forms: undoer

How to pronounce undo

undo is pronounced /ʌnˈduː/ in British English and /ənˈdu/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with undo

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in DO · 4-letter words

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