undoing
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4.9
- noun
- /ʌnˈduːɪŋ/
- Excuse my friend, his incompetence will some day be his undoing.
- his own undoing
- led to their undoing
- prove their undoing
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Watch on YouTubeThat knot, our fear so dear is its undoing.
- That knot, our fear so dear is its undoing.
- And it was the undoing of that Victory Church in Grand Forks, ND.
Examples
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His carelessness was the undoing of his career.
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We're also seeing the undoing of our national reputation.
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- His feelings could be the undoing of us.
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And he will be our undoing if we continue to have him here.
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My doing has been my undoing.
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A kind heart was always my undoing.
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Belief will be the undoing of all mankind.
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- Your vanity will be your undoing.
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But he had to act spontaneously, with all eyes on him, and that was his undoing.
Academic text (1999) -
And it is this ultimately irreconcilable contradiction, they believed, that eventually led to the undoing of the Indian secular state.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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1.0
A sudden event that causes great damage, loss, or failure
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3.2
A state of complete destruction or loss
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5.1
A sudden loss of power or status caused by a mistake
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6.2
An action or event that causes something to fail completely
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A complete destruction or great loss that makes something worthless
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6.2
An action or plan that produces an unwanted result often making things worse
An action or event that ends something completely
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Etymology
Undoing comes from un- 'reverse' and do 'to act'. It can mean an 'unmaking' that causes failure or ruin, which is why we say someone's pride was their undoing.