undoing
[ uhn-doo-ing ]
/ ʌnˈdu ɪŋ /
noun
the reversing of what has been done; annulling.
a bringing to destruction, ruin, or disaster.
a cause of destruction or ruin.
the act of unfastening or loosing.
Psychiatry.
an unconscious defense mechanism through which an attempt is made to reverse a psychologically unacceptable act by doing its opposite, usually repetitiously, in order to relieve anxiety.
OTHER WORDS FROM undoing
self-un·do·ing, adjectiveWords nearby undoing
undivided,
undivided profits,
undo,
undock,
undocumented,
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undone,
undouble,
undoubted,
undoubtedly,
undrape
Definition for undoing (2 of 2)
undo
[ uhn-doo ]
/ ʌnˈdu /
verb (used with object), un·did, un·done, un·do·ing.
Origin of undo
OTHER WORDS FROM undo
un·do·a·ble, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH undo
undo undueExample sentences from the Web for undoing
British Dictionary definitions for undoing (1 of 2)
undoing
/ (ʌnˈduːɪŋ) /
noun
ruin; downfall
the cause of downfall
drink was his undoing
British Dictionary definitions for undoing (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