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undoing

UK
/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈduɪŋ/

Translations

undoingnoun
undoings
pl
perteSens figuré : ce qui cause la ruine ou la chute de quelqu'un.
His arrogance was ultimately his undoing.
Son arrogance a finalement été sa perte.
The undoing of the contract was necessary after the terms were violated.
L'annulation du contrat était nécessaire après la violation des conditions.
Synonyms
abrogation
reversal
cancellation
annulment
negation
overturning
dissolution
undoinggerund / present participle
UK
/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈduɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that reverses or annuls an action.
annulantS'emploie surtout dans un registre technique ou administratif.
The software includes an undoing feature that cancels the last operation.
Le logiciel comprend une fonctionnalité annulant la dernière opération.
Synonyms
ruining
destroying
wrecking
devastating
sabotaging
spoiling
annihilating
dismantling
unmaking
nullifying
undoverb

undoing

Gerund

undid
Past Simple
undone
Past Participle
undoing
Gerund
UK
/ʌnˈduː/
US
/ʌnˈdu/
She wished she could undo her last move in the game.
Elle souhaitait pouvoir annuler son dernier coup dans la partie.
He began to undo the buttons of his coat.
Il commença à défaire les boutons de son manteau.
Additional translations
ruinerSoutenu ou figuré.
Synonyms
cancel
unfasten
unwind
unravel
revoke
invalidate
reverse
annul
Antonyms
execute
do

Definitions

undoingnoun
The act of reversing or annulling something that has been done.
The undoing of the contract was necessary after the terms were violated.
A cause of ruin or downfall.
His arrogance was ultimately his undoing.
undoinggerund / present participle
Reversing or annulling something; serving to undo.
The software includes an undoing feature that cancels the last operation.
undoverb
To reverse or cancel the effect of something.
She wished she could undo her last move in the game.
To unfasten or untie something.
He began to undo the buttons of his coat.
To bring about the downfall, ruin, or destruction of.
A single strategic error undid the company within months.
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