undo — Diccionario de inglés

Verbo

1. To reverse the effects of an action.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Ejemplos

   Fortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system by the war.

   What's done can't be undone.

   Más ejemplos (3)

   Pro.[…]it was a torment / To lay vpon the damn'd, which Sycorax / Could not againe vndoe ; it was mine Art, / When I arriu'd, and heard thee, that made gape / The Pyne, and let thee out.

   But Wigan undid their good work by conceding an avoidable second goal deep into first-half injury time.

   And judging by how well the progressive and youth-favoured party did, many observers suspect this latest round of legal charges are a response to Future Forward's commitment to undo the legacy of military rule and undertake democratic reforms.

2. To unfasten.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Ejemplos

   Could you undo my buckle for me?

3. To unfasten the clothing of (a person).

   Uso

   • coloquial
   • transitivo

   Ejemplos

   PROSTITUTE: Undo me. There's a dear.

4. To impoverish or ruin, as in reputation; to cause the downfall of.

   Uso

   • figurado
   • transitivo

   Ejemplos

   Woe is me, for I am undone!

Sustantivo

1. An operation that reverses a previous action.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Ejemplos

   How many undos does this program support?

Verbo

1. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

   Términos más generales

   change by reversalturnreverse

   Ejemplos

   I wish I could undo my actions

2. deprive of certain characteristics

   Sinónimos

   unmake

   Términos más generales

   changealtermodify

3. cause the ruin or downfall of

   Términos más generales

   ruin

   Ejemplos

   A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign

4. cause to become loose

   Sinónimos

   untieloosen

   Términos más generales

   changealtermodify

   Ejemplos

   undo the shoelace

   untie the knot

   Más ejemplos (1)

   loosen the necktie

5. remove the outer cover or wrapping of

   Sinónimos

   unwrap

   Términos más generales

   uncoverexpose

   Ejemplos

   Let's unwrap the gifts!

   undo the parcel