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/
Korean meaning: 취소하다, 되돌리다
Korean pronunciation: 언-두 (강세: 두)
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
💡 Concept
Reversing a previous action
🎵 Rhyme
Undo the wrong path through bamboo with your canoe!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈduː/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈduː/
🌳Etymology
Prefixun--
Rootdo
Origin
고대 영어 'undon'에서 유래되었으며, 'un-'(반대)와 'do'(하다)가 결합되어 '한 것을 되돌리다'라는 의미를 갖게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
bamboocanoedebutpursue
bamboo
canoe
debut
pursue
🔗Collocations
undo a button
undo changes
undo damage
undo a knot
undo the work
cannot be undone
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat somehow managed to undo my entire day's work by walking across the keyboard.”
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
reversecancelannulnullifyrevoke
Antonyms
dofastenconfirm
Related
unfastenuntierestorerevert
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