v. Present participle of undo. n. 1. The act of unfastening or loosening. 2. a. Ruin; destruction. b. The act of bringing to ruin. c. A cause or source of ruin; downfall: Greed was his undoing. 3. The act of reversing or annulling something accomplished; a cancellation. |
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