to undo
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1.3
- verb
- /ʌnˈdu/
:
desabrochar
- I'm going to have to undo these clips here.
- undo the button
- undo your belt
- undo the knot
I guess let's just kind of undo these bins and see what's inside.
- I guess let's just kind of undo these bins and see what's inside.
- Are you using reversible materials, things that are designed to be undone in the future with ease?
- It always pains me to have to like undo the packaging that they do this best.
Examples
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I'll undo your belt.
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So undo the Velcro, then those things remain attached to the glove.
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So I have to undo that lock.
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Now get the key and undo the lock.
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Could you undo the chain?
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So one day I decided to undo the lock and call the trash man.
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Quick, come over here and undo my buttons!
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Now, kindly undo these straps.
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I had to undo all those buttons and release him because he couldn't move.
Fiction book (1992) -
Please help me undo this complicated knot in the rope.
Synonyms
91
1.0
Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it
88
1.0
Make something less tight so it can move or open
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2.5
To take something off where it hangs, like a coat or necklace
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1.0
Undo the buttons on a piece of clothing
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1.3
Open clothes or bags by pulling the small piece of the zipper
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1.0
To take off paper or cloth that covers a gift
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3.2
Undo the part that holds a belt or strap closed
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3.7
Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight
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3.4
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
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3.9
To take off a belt or band that holds something in place
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6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
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3.8
To untie strings that close shoes or clothing
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3.7
To make something that is twisted become straight
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4.2
Open something that closes with a small button, like a purse or jacket
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4.1
To take a pin out so something is no longer attached
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7.1
To take apart hair or thread that is twisted together
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7.7
To let down the folded edge of a sleeve or pant leg
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8.1
Open or take off the strap that holds a piece of clothing at the waist
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5.1
To make a tied rope or string loose so it comes apart
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6.4
To remove stitches from fabric by taking out the thread
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6.3
To pull out the thread used to join pieces of cloth or close a cut
To pull small nails or pins out of something
To untie a knot so it comes apart
To remove stitches from cloth or clothing
To take out stitches from a folded part of clothing to make it looser
To undo a sweater or other item made from yarn to reuse the yarn
To take cloth coverings off something to show it
To take the reins or other ties off something so it can move
Antonyms
How Loosened
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Undo is made of un- ('reverse') and do, which gives the image of doing the opposite, like untying a knot. So to undo your seatbelt or buttons is to loosen or unfasten them.