| Front | undo |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ʌnˈduː/NAmE /ʌnˈduː/ verb (un•does /BrE ʌnˈdʌz; NAmE ʌnˈdʌz/un•did /BrE ʌnˈdɪd; NAmE ʌnˈdɪd/un•done /BrE ʌnˈdʌn; NAmEʌnˈdʌn/) 1 ~ sth to open sth that is fastened, tied or wrappedto undo a button/knot/zip, etc. to undo a jacket/shirt, etc. I undid the package and took out the books. do up 2 ~ sth to cancel the effect of sthHe undid most of the good work of the previous manager. It's not too late to try and undo some of the damage. UNDO (= a command on a computer that cancels the previous action) 3 [usually passive] ~ sb/sth (formal) to make sb/sth failThe team was undone by the speed and strength of their opponents. |
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