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UNDOING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Loosening the ties that fasten something
Example:
the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy
Synonyms:
undoing; unfastening; untying
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("undoing" is a kind of...):
laxation; loosening (the act of making something less tight)
Derivation:
undo (cause to become loose)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("undoing" is a kind of...):
about-face; policy change; reversal; volte-face (a major change in attitude or principle or point of view)
Derivation:
undo (cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb undo
