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   Un·do·ing

   /ˌənˈdo͞oiNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person's ruin or downfall: "he knew of his ex-partner's role in his undoing" Similar downfalldefeatconquestvanquishingtopplingdepositionoustingunseatingoverthrowruinruinationdestructionannihilationeliminationendcollapsefailureloss of powerdebasementnemesisWaterloorare:labefactionOpposite bettermentpreferment
   • ▪ the cause of a person's ruin or downfall: "that complacency was to be their undoing" Similar fatal flawAchilles heelweaknessweak point/spot(soft) underbellyfailingblightmisfortuneafflictiontroublecurseOpposite making

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   The meaning of UNDOING is an act of loosening : unfastening. How to use undoing in a sentence.

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   UNDOING definition: 1. the cause of someone's failure, or of someone's loss of power or money: 2. the cause of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of UNDO is to open or loose by releasing a fastening. How to use undo in a sentence.

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   noun. the reversing of what has been done; annulling. Synonyms: negation, reversal. 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 ...

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › undoingUndoing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) see more. noun. loosening the ties that fasten something. synonyms: unfastening, untying. see more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › undoingUndoing - definition of undoing by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act of unfastening or loosening. 2. a. Ruin; destruction. b. The act of bringing to ruin. c. A cause or source of ruin; downfall: Greed was his undoing. 3. The act of reversing or annulling something accomplished; a cancellation. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNDO definition: 1. to unfasten something that is fastened or tied: 2. to remove the good or bad effects of an…. Learn more.