Meaning & use

undo

verb·Everyday

To reverse or cancel an action, or to unfasten something that was tied or done up.

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He carefully undid the knot with a few gentle tugs of the rope.

A note on using this word

Undo is irregular: past tense undid, past participle undone.

Words with a similar meaning

reverseunfasten

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Words with an opposite meaning

fastenconfirm

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