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undoing

un·do·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-doo-ing]
    • /ʌnˈdu ɪŋ/
    • /ʌnˈduː.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-doo-ing]
    • /ʌnˈdu ɪŋ/

Definitions of undoing word

  • noun undoing the reversing of what has been done; annulling. 1
  • noun undoing a bringing to destruction, ruin, or disaster. 1
  • noun undoing a cause of destruction or ruin. 1
  • noun undoing the act of unfastening or loosing. 1
  • noun undoing 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. 1
  • verb with object undoing to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done: Murder once done can never be undone. 1

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Origin of undoing

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at undo, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Undoing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undoing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for undoing

noun undoing

  • annulment — The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
  • bane — The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed.
  • cancellation — the fact or an instance of cancelling
  • cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
  • cave-in — a collapse, as of anything hollow: the worst cave-in in the history of mining.

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