NYT Dictionary

UNDO

/ʌnˈduː/
VerbNounAdjectiveun-DOun-do · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To reverse the effects of an action.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English undōn, from Old English ondōn, from Proto-West Germanic *andadōn (“to undo”), equivalent to un- + do. Cognate with West Frisian ûndwaan, ûntdwaan (“to undo; rid”), Dutch ontdoen (“to undo”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cancelreverseunbuckleunbuttonuntieunzipunmakeloosenunwrapabate

Antonyms

redodo upbuttonbutton uptie upzipzip upmake

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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