undo

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verb

1. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect (Freq. 3)
- I wish I could undo my actions
• Derivationally related forms:
undoing
• Hypernyms:
change by reversal, turn, reverse
• Hyponyms:
untie, unbrace, unlace, unstrap, unhitch,
unpick, unfasten, unbelt, unstaple, unclip, unbutton,
unpin, unplug, disconnect, unbraid, unravel, unknot,
unscramble, untangle, unwind, disentangle, unbuckle, unfold,
spread, spread out, open, unwire
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. deprive of certain characteristics (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
unmake
• Ant:
make (for: unmake)
• Hyponyms:
destroy, destruct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. cause the ruin or downfall of
- A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign
• Derivationally related forms:
undoer
• Hypernyms:
ruin
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
4. cause to become loose
- undo the shoelace
- untie the knot
- loosen the necktie
• Syn:
untie, loosen
• Derivationally related forms:
loosening (for: loosen), undoer, undoing, untier (for: untie), untying (for: untie)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. remove the outer cover or wrapping of
- Let's unwrap the gifts!
- undo the parcel
• Syn:
unwrap
• Ant:
wrap (for: unwrap)
• Derivationally related forms:
undoer
• Hypernyms:
uncover, expose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  unwrap, untie, loosen, unmake
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  wrap, wrap up, do, make