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Undo

verb/ʌndˈuː/
Definition
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
deprive of certain characteristics
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌndˈuː/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌndˈuː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌndˈuː/
2 syllables Say it as /ʌndˈuː/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
“I wish I could undo my actions”
verbdeprive of certain characteristics
verbcause the ruin or downfall of
“A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign”
verbcause to become loose
“undo the shoelace”
verbremove the outer cover or wrapping of
“Let's unwrap the gifts!”
Word Forms
undoingnounan act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
undoernouna person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
untiernouna person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
untyingnounloosening the ties that fasten something
looseningnounthe act of making something less tight
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rückgängig machen
eine Aktion oder ihre Wirkung abbrechen, annullieren oder rückgängig machen
🇫🇷French
défaire
annuler, annuler ou annuler une action ou ses effets
🇪🇸Spanish
deshacer
cancelar, anular o revocar una acción o su efecto
🇮🇹Italian
disfare
annullare, annullare o invertire un'azione o il suo effetto
🇳🇱Dutch
ongedaan maken
een actie of het effect ervan annuleren, annuleren of ongedaan maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
desfazer
cancelar, anular ou reverter uma ação ou seu efeito
🇷🇺Russian
отменить
отменить, аннулировать или отменить действие или его эффект
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पूर्ववत
किसी कार्रवाई या उसके प्रभाव को रद्द करना, रद्द करना या उलटना
🇧🇩Bengali
পূর্বাবস্থা
একটি ক্রিয়া বা এর প্রভাব বাতিল, বাতিল বা বিপরীত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
செயல்தவிர்
ஒரு செயலை அல்லது அதன் விளைவை ரத்து செய்தல், ரத்து செய்தல் அல்லது தலைகீழாக மாற்றுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అన్డు
ఒక చర్య లేదా దాని ప్రభావాన్ని రద్దు చేయండి, రద్దు చేయండి లేదా రివర్స్ చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
पूर्ववत करा
रद्द करा, रद्द करा किंवा कृती किंवा त्याचा परिणाम उलट करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂર્વવત્
કોઈ ક્રિયા અથવા તેની અસરને રદ કરો, રદ કરો અથવા ઉલટાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ರದ್ದುಮಾಡು
ಒಂದು ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಅದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮವನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ರದ್ದುಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖಗೊಳಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പഴയപടിയാക്കുക
ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തിയോ അതിൻ്റെ ഫലമോ റദ്ദാക്കുക, അസാധുവാക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിപരീതമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਣਡੂ
ਕਿਸੇ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਜਾਂ ਇਸਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਨੂੰ ਰੱਦ ਕਰਨਾ, ਰੱਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਉਲਟਾਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کالعدم
کسی عمل یا اس کے اثر کو منسوخ، منسوخ یا ریورس کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
撤消
取消、废除或撤销行动或其效果
🇯🇵Japanese
元に戻す
アクションまたはその効果をキャンセル、無効、または取り消す
🇰🇷Korean
끄르다
조치 또는 그 효과를 취소, 무효화 또는 취소합니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hoàn tác
hủy bỏ, bãi bỏ hoặc đảo ngược một hành động hoặc hiệu lực của nó
🇹🇭Thai
เลิกทำ
ยกเลิก เพิกถอน หรือย้อนกลับการกระทำหรือผลที่ตามมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
membuka
membatalkan, membatalkan, atau membalikkan suatu tindakan atau dampaknya
🇵🇭Filipino
i-undo
kanselahin, ipawalang-bisa, o baligtarin ang isang aksyon o epekto nito
🇲🇾Malay
buat asal
membatalkan, membatalkan atau membalikkan tindakan atau kesannya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تراجع
إلغاء أو إلغاء أو عكس الإجراء أو تأثيره
🇮🇷Persian
لغو کردن
یک عمل یا اثر آن را لغو، باطل یا معکوس کند
🇹🇷Turkish
geri almak
bir eylemi veya etkisini iptal etmek, iptal etmek veya tersine çevirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְבַטֵל
לבטל, לבטל או לבטל פעולה או השפעתה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'undo'?
The primary meaning of 'undo' is 'cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'undo' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'undo' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'undo' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'undo' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'undo' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'undo' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'undo' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'undo' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'undo' as formal, casual, or slang?
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