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undo

/ʌnˈduː/ verb

In Latin: abrogo, destruo Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about undo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect.
    I wish I could undo my actions
  2. Deprive of certain characteristics.
  3. Cause the ruin or downfall of.
    A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign

Origin

From Middle English undōn, from Old English ondōn, from Proto-West Germanic *andadōn (“to undo”), equivalent to un- + do. Cognate with West Frisian ûndwaan, ûntdwaan (“to undo; rid”), Dutch ontdoen (“to undo”).

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