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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.
undoing
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Undoing — may refer to:*Undoing (psychology) *Undoing (film) … Wikipedia
Undoing — Un*do ing, n. 1. The reversal of what has been done. [1913 Webster] 2. Ruin. The utter undoing of some. Hooker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undoing — index annulment, defeasance, defeat, destruction, detriment, disaster, dissolution (disintegration) … Law dictionary
undoing — [n] destruction, misfortune accident, adversity, affliction, bad luck, bad omen, bane, blight, blow, blunder, calamity, casualty, catastrophe, collapse, curse, defeat, destroyer, difficulty, disgrace, doom, downfall, error, failure, fault, faux… … New thesaurus
undoing — ► NOUN ▪ a person s ruin or downfall … English terms dictionary
undoing — [un do͞o′iŋ] n. 1. the act of opening, untying, etc. 2. a reversal of the doing of something done or accomplished; canceling or annulling 3. the act of bringing to ruin, disgrace, or destruction 4. the cause or source of ruin, disgrace, or… … English World dictionary
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
