In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNDID
UNDO
unwrap, undo
(verb) remove the outer cover or wrapping of; “Let’s unwrap the gifts!”; “undo the parcel”
untie, undo, loosen
(verb) cause to become loose; “undo the shoelace”; “untie the knot”; “loosen the necktie”
undo
(verb) cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; “I wish I could undo my actions”
unmake, undo
(verb) deprive of certain characteristics
undo
(verb) cause the ruin or downfall of; “A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
undid
simple past tense of undo
Anagrams
• Uddin, dindu
Source: Wiktionary
Un*did",
Definition: imp. of Undo.
UNDO
Un*do", v. t. Etym: [AS. und. See 1st Un-, and Do to perform.]
1. To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught. What's done can not be undone. Shak. To-morrow, ere the setting sun, She 'd all undo that she had done. Swift.
2. To loose; to open; to take to piece; to unfasten; to untie; hence, to unravel; to solve; as, to undo a knot; to undo a puzzling question; to undo a riddle. Tennyson. Pray you, undo this button. Shak. She took the spindle, and undoing the thread gradually, measured it. Sir W. Scott.
3. To bring to poverty; to impoverish; to ruin, as in reputation, morals, hopes, or the like; as, many are undone by unavoidable losses, but more undo themselves by vices and dissipation, or by indolence. That quaffing and drinking will undo you, Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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