UNDONE

undone

(adjective) not done; “the work could be done or undone and nobody cared”

unstuck, undone

(adjective) thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence; “price programs became unstuck because little grain was available”

undone

(adjective) not fastened or tied or secured; “her blouse had come undone at the neck”; “his shoelaces were undone”

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


Etymology 1

Adjective

undone (not comparable)

Not done.

Etymology 2

Adjective

undone (not comparable)

Not fastened.

Ruined; brought to nought.

Verb

undone

past participle of undo

Anagrams

• nouned

Source: Wiktionary


Un*done",

Definition: p. p. of Undo.

Un*done", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + done.]

Definition: Not done or performed; neglected.

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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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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