What is the meaning of undone?

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"

adjective

  • Not done.
    • usage: "the work could be done or undone and nobody cared"
  • Doomed to extinction.
  • Not fastened or tied or secured.
    • usage: "her blouse had come undone at the neck"; "his shoelaces were undone"
  • Thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence.
    • usage: "price programs became unstuck because little grain was available"
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APAWordNet. (2010). undone. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/undone/definitions/1186484
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "undone" http://smartdefine.org/undone/definitions/1186484 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, undone, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/undone/definitions/1186484>.
MLAWordNet. "undone" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/undone/definitions/1186484>
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