undo

/ʌnˈduː/
verb
  1. To reverse or cancel the effect of an action; to make something as if it never happened.
    • You can undo your last move by pressing Ctrl+Z.
    • She tried to undo the damage by apologizing immediately.
    • I accidentally deleted the file, but I was able to undo the action.
  2. To open, unfasten, or loosen something that is tied, buttoned, or closed.
    • She undid the buttons on her coat and hung it up.
    • He struggled to undo the knot in the rope.
    • Can you help me undo this jar lid? It's stuck.
  3. To cause the downfall or ruin of someone or something.
    • A single mistake undid years of hard work.
    • Greed undid the once-successful businessman.
    • The scandal undid the politician's career.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A command or feature that reverses the last action, especially in computer software.
    • Click the undo button to revert your last edit.
    • He used undo to restore the text he had deleted.
    • The program supports multiple levels of undo.
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