undo

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (transitive) To reverse the effects of an action.
2. (transitive) To unfasten.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To impoverish or ruin, as in reputation; to cause the downfall of.

Noun

An operation that reverses a previous action.

Adj

Misspelling of undue.

Concepten

ongedaan maken

losmaken

vernietigen

in wanorde brengen

uit elkaar nemen

door elkaar gooien

ontdoen

opendoen

tenietdoen

uit elkaar halen

losknopen

openmaken

Synoniemen

untie

unfasten

loosen

take off

open

loose

unbind

unlock

🔓

release

unbutton

unravel

destroy

unlace

disengage

detach

unclasp

unloose

unhook

unhitch

untwist

unwrap

unmake

unloosen

untwine

uncover

unlatch

unbuckle

begin

confess

unleash

unzip

dismantle

cancel

unbotton

reverse

reveal

ruin

free

🆓

devastate

demolish

damage

take to pieces

unbar

unbolt

back out

solution

disentangle

separate

solve

disconnect

Vertalingen

défaire

disfare

deshacer

desfazer

rückgängig machen

öffnen

desatar

aufmachen

desfer

ξεκάνω

annuler

تراجع

dénouer

καταστρέφω

délier

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ʌnˈduː/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: undōn

Overgenomen van Oudengels: ondōn

Verwant aan Fries: ûndwaan

Verwant aan Nederlands: ontdoen

In summary

From Middle English undōn, from Old English ondōn, from Proto-West Germanic *andadōn (“to undo”), equivalent to un- + do. Cognate with West Frisian ûndwaan, ûntdwaan (“to undo; rid”), Dutch ontdoen (“to undo”).