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Noun undoing has 2 senses
- undoing - an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
--1 is a kind of about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
- untying, undoing, unfastening - loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
--2 is a kind of loosening, laxation
Verb undo has 5 senses
- undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
--1 is one way to change by reversal, turn, reverse
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Something ----s something
- unmake, undo - deprive of certain characteristics
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- undo - cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign"
--3 is one way to ruin
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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- untie, undo, loosen - cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
--4 is one way to change, alter, modify
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- unwrap, undo - remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"
--5 is one way to uncover, expose
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