undo

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إلغاء أو إبطال فعل أو أثره، أو التراجع عنه، أو تحييد مفعوله.

A verb used to indicate the act of reversing, canceling, or nullifying an action or effect.

فعل شاذ

1. Cancel or reverseB1formal

   To cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect.

   إلغاء

   • He tried to undo the damage by apologizing.
   • You can undo the last action by pressing Ctrl+Z.
   • The new law could undo years of progress.

   المرادفاتabrogateannulcancelcounteractinvalidatenegateneutralizenullifyquashrescindreverserevokevoid

   الأضدادaccomplishdoeffectenactexecuteimplementperformredress

2. Deprive of characteristicsC1formal

   To remove or strip away certain qualities or attributes.

   تجريد من الصفات

   • The harsh criticism undid all her confidence.
   • Time can undo even the strongest bonds.
   • The scandal undid his reputation completely.

   المرادفاتdenudedeprivedismantlediveststripunmake

   الأضدادendowimbueinvest

3. Cause ruin or downfallC1formal

   To cause the ruin, destruction, or downfall of someone or something.

   يُهْلِك

   • His greed ultimately undid him.
   • The company was undone by a series of bad investments.
   • One mistake can undo a lifetime of hard work.

   المرادفاتdefeatdemolishdestroyoverthrowruinsubverttoppleunderminevanquishwreck

   الأضدادbuildconstructcreateestablishfound

4. Loosen or unfastenB1formal

   To cause something to become loose, untied, or unfastened.

   فَكّ أو حَلّ

   • She undid the knot in the rope.
   • He undid his tie after the long meeting.
   • The child undid the buttons on his coat.

   المرادفاتdetachloosenreleaseunbuttonunclaspunfastenuntieunzip

   الأضدادbindfastensecuretietighten

5. Remove wrappingB1formal

   To remove the outer cover or wrapping from something.

   فكّ التغليف

   • She undid the package carefully.
   • He undid the wrapping paper to reveal the gift.
   • The child undid the box to see what was inside.

   المرادفاتopenunbinduncoveruntieunwrap

   الأضدادwrap