undid

[ uhn-did ]

/ ʌnˈdɪd /

verb

simple past tense of undo.

Words nearby undid

undetermined, undetermined nitrogen, undeterred, undeveloped, undiagnosed, undid, undies, undifferentiated, undifferentiated type fever, undigestible, undignified

Definition for undid (2 of 2)

undo

[ uhn-doo ]

/ ʌnˈdu /

verb (used with object), un·did, un·done, un·do·ing.

to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done: Murder once done can never be undone.

to do away with; erase; efface: to undo the havoc done by the storm.

to bring to ruin or disaster; destroy: In the end his lies undid him.

to unfasten by releasing: to undo a gate; to undo a button.

to untie or loose (a knot, rope, etc.).

to open (a package, wrapping, etc.).

Archaic. to explain; interpret.

Origin of undo

before 900; Middle English; Old English undōn; cognate with Dutch ontdoen. See un-², do¹

OTHER WORDS FROM undo

un·do·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH undo

undo undue

Example sentences from the Web for undid

We undid it and hung it up in the kitchen, right next to a Nancy Newsom ham, the smell absolutely intoxicating.

Easter's Top Five Hams |Mark Scarbrough |March 30, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
He went back to the bed, undid the tiny pearl buttons down the front of the bridal gown, pulled it open.

It Could Be Anything |John Keith Laumer
The Prince stood by the window and undid the packet with trembling hands.

Jennie Baxter, Journalist |Robert Barr
She stroked Pepper's nose while Austen undid the hitch-rope from around his neck.

Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete |Winston Churchill

His prior engagements to my brother was the final plea that undid them both!

Memoirs of Miss Sidney Biddulph |Frances Sheridan
He undid the strings and brown paper, and laths, which surrounded it, with eager haste.

Ernest Bracebridge |William H. G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for undid (1 of 2)

undid

/ (ʌnˈdɪd) /

verb

the past tense of undo

British Dictionary definitions for undid (2 of 2)

undo

/ (ʌnˈduː) /

verb -does, -doing, -did or -done (mainly tr)

(also intr) to untie, unwrap, or open or become untied, unwrapped, etc

to reverse the effects of

to cause the downfall of

obsolete to explain or solve

Derived forms of undo

undoer, noun

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undid

verb

Words nearby undid

Definition for undid (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), un·did, un·done, un·do·ing.

Origin of undo

OTHER WORDS FROM undo

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH undo

Example sentences from the Web for undid

British Dictionary definitions for undid (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for undid (2 of 2)

verb -does, -doing, -did or -done (mainly tr)

Derived forms of undo

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

undid

verb

Words nearby undid

Definition for undid (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), un·did, un·done, un·do·ing.

Origin of undo

OTHER WORDS FROM undo

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH undo

Words related to undid

Example sentences from the Web for undid

British Dictionary definitions for undid (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for undid (2 of 2)

verb -does, -doing, -did or -done (mainly tr)

Derived forms of undo