undo — to cancel or reverse the effects of a previous action
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cancel or reverse the effects of a previous action
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈduː/
Example Sentences
- My cat somehow managed to undo my entire day's work by walking across the keyboard.
- The magician promised to undo the spell, but I'm still a frog.
- You can undo your last action by pressing Ctrl+Z.
undo
VERB[/ʌnˈduː/]
to cancel or reverse the effects of a previous action
The panicked designer frantically mashed the keyboard shortcut to undo his disastrous mistake on the screen.
UN(reverse) + DO(action) — to undo a mistake in knitting is to physically pull the yarn and unravel everything you just did.
He aggressively scrubbed the ugly tattoo with cheap shampoo, desperately trying to undo his terrible mistake.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Undo originates from Old English 'undon', combining the prefix 'un-' meaning 'reverse' or 'opposite' with 'do' meaning 'to perform'. The compound developed to mean 'to reverse an action' or 'to bring back to an undone state'.
Breakdown
un- (reverse, opposite) + do (perform, make). The prefix negates or reverses the action denoted by the root verb.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat somehow managed to undo my entire day's work by walking across the keyboard.”
“The magician promised to undo the spell, but I'm still a frog.”
“You can undo your last action by pressing Ctrl+Z.”
“The damage to their friendship could not be undone.”
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