Undone

/ʌnˈdʌn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past participle of 'undo'; to have reversed the effects of something, especially an action or a decision.

She felt as though she had undone years of hard work with one mistake.

to release or disassemble; to take apart.

He undid the knot in the rope.

adjective

not done or completed; unfinished.

The project remained undone due to lack of funding.

having been reversed or negated; annulled.

His decision was left undone after further discussion.

Middle English, from un- + done, the past participle of do.

come undone

To lose control or composure.

undone by

To be ruined or defeated by something.

come apart at the seams

To begin to fail or fall apart.

To perform an action or task.

done

Completed; finished.

undone

Not done or finished.

In trouble or in a bad situation.

He's completely undone after his last night out.

Feeling overwhelmed or stressed.

After the exam, I felt utterly undone.