undoing

undoing
noun Date: 14th century 1. an act of loosening ; unfastening 2. ruin; also a cause of ruin <
greed was to prove his undoing
>
3. annulment, reversal

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • undoing — index annulment, defeasance, defeat, destruction, detriment, disaster, dissolution (disintegration) …   Law dictionary

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  • undoing — ► NOUN ▪ a person s ruin or downfall …   English terms dictionary

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  • undoing — n. ruin to prove to be smb. s undoing (alcohol proved to be his undoing) * * * [ʌn duːɪŋ] [ ruin ] to prove to be smb. s undoing (alcohol proved to be his undoing) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • undoing — un|do|ing [ ʌn duıŋ ] noun be someone s undoing or be the undoing of someone to be the cause of someone s failure: The team s weak defense was their undoing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • undoing — [[t]ʌ̱ndu͟ːɪŋ[/t]] N SING: with poss If something is someone s undoing, it is the cause of their failure. His lack of experience may prove to be his undoing... Issues of national defense have been the undoing of Democratic candidates. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • undoing — un|do|ing [ʌnˈdu:ıŋ] n be sb s undoing to cause someone s shame, failure etc ▪ In the end, drink was his undoing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • undoing — noun be sb s undoing to cause someone s shame, failure etc: In the end gambling was his undoing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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