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undo
What does undo mean?
undo (verb): to reverse the effects of an action.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use undo in a sentence?
- I wish I could undo my actions. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce undo?
/ənˈdu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does undo come from?
From Middle English undōn, from Old English ondōn, from Proto-West Germanic *andadōn (“to undo”), equivalent to un- + do.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to undo
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “undo” mean?
make a logical or causal connection
Not quite: that's what relate means.
to collect normally separate things
Not quite: that's what gather means.
refer for judgment or consideration
Not quite: that's what submit means.
to reverse the effects of an action
Right! That's what “undo” means.
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