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 undone undone /ənˈdʌn/

adjective

  1. () Not done  ( undone )
    not done
     The work could be done or undone and nobody cared
    the work could be done or undone and nobody cared
  2. Thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence  ( undone , unstuck )
    thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence
     Price programs became unstuck because little grain was available
    price programs became unstuck because little grain was available
  3. Not fastened, tied or secured  ( undone )
    not fastened, tied or secured
     Her blouse had come undone at the neck
    her blouse had come undone at the neck
     His shoelaces were undone
    his shoelaces were undone
  4. Doomed to extinction  ( done for , ruined , sunk , undone , washed-up )
    doomed to extinction


 undo undo /ənˈduː/

verb

  1. () Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect  ( undo )
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
     I wish I could undo my actions
    I wish I could undo my actions
  2. () Deprive of certain characteristics  ( unmake , undo )
    deprive of certain characteristics
  3. Remove the outer cover or wrapping of  ( undo , unwrap )
    remove the outer cover or wrapping of
     Let's unwrap the gifts!
    Let's unwrap the gifts!
     Undo the parcel
    undo the parcel
  4. Cause to become loose  ( loosen , undo , untie )
    cause to become loose
     Undo the shoelace
    undo the shoelace
     Untie the knot
    untie the knot
     Loosen the necktie
    loosen the necktie
  5. Cause the ruin or downfall of  ( undo )
    cause the ruin or downfall of
     A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign
    A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign