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undo

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈduː/
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Definition of undo

verb (undoes, undoing; past undid; past participle undone)

[with object]
  • 1unfasten, untie, or loosen (something):the knot was difficult to undo
  • 2cancel or reverse the effects or results of (a previous action or measure):there wasn’t any way Evelyn could undo the damage
  • cancel (the last command executed by a computer): you can frequently undo the error if you notice it in time
  • 3 formal cause the downfall or ruin of:Iago’s hatred of women undoes him

noun

Computing
  • a feature of a computer program that allows a user to cancel or reverse the last command executed: [as modifier]:the undo command

Origin:

Old English undōn (see un-2, do1)

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