undo
/ʌnˈduː/verb
उच्चारण अन्डू
खोलना; पूर्ववत करना, मिटाना
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to open something that is fastened, tied or wrapped; to cancel the effect of something
खोलना; पूर्ववत करना, मिटाना
- Undo your seatbelt.
- You cannot undo the past.
- Please undo the knot carefully so the rope isn't damaged.
+ 4 more examples
- She undid her shoelaces and took off her shoes.
- He undid the buttons of his coat as he came inside.
- One careless word can undo years of good work.
- The new law undoes the changes made last year.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
undo + button / knot / zip / lace
To undo a fastening is to open it. Objects are buttons, knots, zips and laces.
किसी बंधन को 'undo' करने का अर्थ उसे खोलना है। Objects में buttons, knots, zips और laces आते हैं।
- Radhika undid the knot in the rope.
- He undid his tie after the function.
undo + effect / damage / mistake
To undo means to cancel or reverse the result of an earlier action.
'Undo' का अर्थ पहले के किसी कार्य के प्रभाव को रद्द करना या पलटना है।
- One angry word can undo years of friendship.
- You cannot undo a mistake, but you can learn from it.
be / come undone (adjective)
Undone is the past participle used as an adjective: the button has come undone.
'Undone' past participle है जो विशेषण की तरह प्रयुक्त होता है: the button has come undone.
- Her shoelace has come undone.
- The top button was left undone.
undo in computing (noun and verb)
In computing undo is a command that reverses the last action; use Ctrl + Z.
कंप्यूटर में 'undo' ऐसा command है जो अंतिम कार्य को पलट देता है; Ctrl + Z का प्रयोग करें।
- Press undo to bring back the deleted line.
tenses: undo, undid, undone
The past is undid and the past participle is undone.
Past रूप 'undid' और past participle रूप 'undone' है।
- He undid the parcel and had undone the string by noon.
+Collocations 4
undo + noun
knotbuttonzipdamagemistakechanges
- The new rule may undo the progress made so far.
come / be + undone
come undoneleft undonebe undonefind undone
- The parcel string had come undone.
adverb + undo
quicklycarefullyeasilyneverhardly
- It is hard to undo the harm of a rumour.
undo + noun (abstract)
the effectthe workthe goodthe harma decision
- The court refused to undo the decision.
“More examples 5
- She undid the zip of her bag and took out the notes.
उसने अपने बैग की ज़िप खोली और नोट्स निकाल लिए।
- Heavy rain undid all the work of the road repair crew.
भारी बारिश ने सड़क मरम्मत दल का सारा काम बिगाड़ दिया।
- Radhika clicked undo when she deleted the paragraph by mistake.
जब गलती से पैराग्राफ़ मिट गया तो राधिका ने undo पर क्लिक किया।
- The cloth bundle came undone on the bus.
बस में कपड़े की गठरी खुल गई।
- A single careless post can undo a good reputation.
एक लापरवाह पोस्ट अच्छी साख को बिगाड़ सकती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Her shoelace has come undo.
✓ Her shoelace has come undone.
After come the past participle undone is needed.
'Come' के बाद past participle 'undone' आता है।
✗ He had undid the knot before I arrived.
✓ He had undone the knot before I arrived.
After had, use the past participle undone, not undid.
'Had' के बाद past participle 'undone' आता है, 'undid' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Undo, untie and unfasten all mean to open, but they suit different objects.
Undo, untie और unfasten तीनों का अर्थ खोलना है, पर ये अलग-अलग वस्तुओं के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
General: open something fastened, or reverse an effect.
सामान्य: बंधी चीज़ खोलना, या प्रभाव पलटना।
- Undo the button.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the reverse words together: undo, reverse, cancel, revoke (officially cancel), nullify, annul, rescind.
उलटने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: undo, reverse, cancel, revoke (आधिकारिक रूप से रद्द करना), nullify, annul, rescind।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: undo, undid, undone.
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: undo, undid, undone।
Computer: Undo (Ctrl+Z) reverses the last action; Redo (Ctrl+Y) repeats it.
कंप्यूटर में Undo (Ctrl+Z) अंतिम क्रिया को उलटता है; Redo (Ctrl+Y) उसे दोहराता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
What's done cannot be undone (you cannot change the past), come undone (become untied or open; fail).
Idioms: what's done cannot be undone (अतीत नहीं बदला जा सकता), come undone (खुल जाना; विफल होना)।