Synonyms for undo
Definitions
- v. 1
To reverse the effects of an action.
What's done can't be undone.
- v. 2
To unfasten.
Could you undo my buckle for me?
- v. 3
To unfasten the clothing of (a person).
PROSTITUTE: Undo me. There's a dear.
Related words
- Word family
- undoable
Forms
- Past participle
- undone
e.g. undone → reversed, abrogated, ruined, destroyed…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| undo | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- open2, ruin2
- 5 letters
- loose1, wreck1, quash1, ravel2, annul2, untie2, unzip2, unbox2, unact
- 6 letters
- cancel2, repeal2, unfold2, loosen2, revoke2, unwrap2, unmake, unspin
- 7 letters
- destroy2, reverse2, abolish3, unravel3, nullify3, rescind2, vitiate3, unloose
- 8 letters
- abrogate3, unbutton3, unbuckle, unfasten
- 9 letters
- frustrate2, disengage3
- 10 letters
- neutralize3, invalidate4, neutralise
- 11 letters
- disentangle4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).