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A person's ruin or downfall
“Their undoing was their failure to capitalise on at least three overlaps from which tries beckoned.”
The cause of someone's downfall
“His lack of experience may prove to be his undoing.”
A change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action
An unsuccessful outcome of something planned
The act, process or result of causing significant damage to something
The action or process of detaching; separation
A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness
Present participle for to unfasten something tied, fastened, or fixed in place
“As he passed through the doorway and entered the vestibule, he carelessly tossed his hat to the coat rack beside the door and then proceeded to loosen his cravat and undo the buttons of his jacket.”
Present participle for cause the downfall or ruin of
“It was his craving for status that was eventually to help undo him.”
Present participle for to reverse the effects of an action
“Once a course of action is settled on it is so difficult to undo the momentum of the action and its direction.”
Present participle for to bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state
Present participle for to divest or deprive of confidence or courage
Present participle for to disconnect or detach one thing from another
Present participle for to neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
Present participle for undo or be undone after winding or being wound
Present participle for to be victorious over
Present participle for to disturb the composure of
Present participle for to take apart or break down
Present participle for to deprive an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc of its official status
Present participle for to let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was
Present participle for to take off (clothes)
Present participle for to remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack
Present participle for to make a way through, or into, with physical strength
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