undoing

UK
/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈduɪŋ/
undoingnoun
undoings
pl
Translations
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.
Definitions
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
UK
/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈduɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that reverses or annuls an action.
Translations
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.
Definitions
Reversing or annulling something; serving to undo.
The software includes an undoing feature that cancels the last operation.
undoverb

undoing

ing-form

undid
Past Simple
undone
Past Participle
undoing
ing-form
UK
/ʌnˈduː/
US
/ʌnˈdu/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
undonoun
Definitions
An act or command that reverses a previous action, especially in computer software.
After deleting the paragraph, she used undo to restore it.