What is the meaning of undoing?

noun

  • An act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done. )
  • Loosening the ties that fasten something.
    • usage: "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"

verb

  • Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect.
    • usage: "I wish I could undo my actions"
  • Deprive of certain characteristics.
  • Cause the ruin or downfall of.
    • usage: "A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign"
  • Cause to become loose.
    • usage: "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
  • Remove the outer cover or wrapping of.
    • usage: "Let's unwrap the gifts"; "undo the parcel"
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APAWordNet. (2010). undoing. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/undoing/definitions/1189613
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "undoing" http://smartdefine.org/undoing/definitions/1189613 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, undoing, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/undoing/definitions/1189613>.
MLAWordNet. "undoing" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/undoing/definitions/1189613>
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