undoing

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
  2. noun loosening the ties that fasten something
  3. verb cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

Etymology

From Middle English undoinge, undoynge, ondoynge; equivalent to undo + -ing.

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