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English verb: undo | |||
| 1. | undo (contact) cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect | ||
| Samples | I wish I could undo my actions. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change by reversal, reverse, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disconnect, disentangle, open, spread, spread out, unbelt, unbrace, unbraid, unbuckle, unbutton, unclip, unfasten, unfold, unhitch, unknot, unlace, unpick, unpick, unpin, unplug, unravel, unscramble, unstaple, unstrap, untangle, untie, unwind, unwire | ||
| 2. | undo (creation) deprive of certain characteristics | ||
| Synonyms | unmake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | destroy, destruct | ||
| Antonyms | do, make | ||
| 3. | undo (social) cause the ruin or downfall of | ||
| Samples | A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ruin | ||
| 4. | undo (contact) cause to become loose | ||
| Samples | Undo the shoelace. Untie the knot. Loosen the necktie. | ||
| Synonyms | loosen, untie | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| 5. | undo (contact) remove the outer cover or wrapping of | ||
| Samples | Let's unwrap the gifts!. Undo the parcel. | ||
| Synonyms | unwrap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expose, uncover | ||
| Antonyms | wrap, wrap up | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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