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undo

/ʌnˈduː/verb2 syllables

Undo means: cause to become loose.

Synonyms for undo9

verb, as in cause to become loose

untie, loosen

verb, as in deprive of certain characteristics

unmake

verb, as in remove the outer cover or wrapping of

unwrap

also used for undo

cancel, reverse, unbuckle, unbutton, unzip

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What does undo mean?5

verb

1

cause to become loose“undo the shoelace”

2

deprive of certain characteristics

3

remove the outer cover or wrapping of“Let's unwrap the gifts!”

4

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect“I wish I could undo my actions”

5

cause the ruin or downfall of“A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with undo?60

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All 60 rhymes for undo, grouped by syllable

Undo in a sentence

  • Let one undo my shoes, lest from afar an envious look should smite me.mhenderson5
  • You cannot undo what has already been done.darinmex
  • Don't undo your bootlaces until you have seen the river.gracehero
  • Undo the wrapper carefully so as not to damage the jelly baby.sundown
  • It's hard to undo decades of social programming.shekitten
  • Sami started to undo Layla's pants as he was kissing her.OsoHombre
  • Don't do what you can't undo, until you've considered what you can't do once you've done it.Adelpa
  • We have to undo what was done._undertoad

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Forms of undo

as a verb

past tense
undid
past participle
undone
present participle
undoing
third-person singular
undoes