undoes

Wipes the slate

Undoes is the third-person singular of undo—to reverse, unfasten, or nullify something previously done.

A single mistake undoes months of progress.

She undoes the knot.

The word often carries a sense of unraveling or destruction: His arrogance undoes him in the end.

nullifies

annul

Declare legally void

negate · revoke · rescind · repeal · abrogate · quash · countermand · overturn · nullify · abolish

reverses

reverse

Turn to opposite

rewind · invert · counteract · backpedal · retrace · unwind · restore · reset · return · flip

unravels

unlace

Undo threaded cords

unwind · disentangle · loosen · detach · unbuckle · unhook · unbutton · unzip · unclasp · unknot

Categories
Opposites
action completion/reversal

undoesdoes

Performs an action

confirms · finalizes · completes · establishes · enacts

fastening/binding

undoesfastens

Attaches or secures

ties · buttons · zips · secures · clasps

destruction vs. preservation

undoespreserves

Cooked fruit in sugar

saves · protects · maintains · sustains · upholds

Phrases
Family

undo, undone, undoing, undoable, undoer, undoers

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G