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  • past participle of undo.
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undone

1 American  
[uhn-duhn] / ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

  1. not done; not accomplished or completed.


undone 2 American  
[uhn-duhn] / ʌnˈdʌn /

verb

  1. past participle of undo.


adjective

  1. brought to destruction or ruin.

  2. unfastened.

undone 1 British  
/ ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

  1. ruined; destroyed

  2. unfastened; untied

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

undone 2 British  
/ ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

  1. not done or completed; unfinished

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of undone1

First recorded in 1250–1300; un- 1 ( def. ) + done ( def. )

Origin of undone2

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective; un- 2 ( def. ) + done ( def. )


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Compared with the staid look of the BBC’s seminal 1995 version of “Pride & Prejudice,” Knightley’s Elizabeth comes off as modernly undone, like your best-looking friend who’s also into thrifting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Also set to appear on the show is Mollica’s Thomas Shepherd, an older incarnation of one of Wanda and Vision’s magically created sons who had disappeared when the hex enveloping Westview was undone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Cronje was undone when an Indian police wiretap of a bookmaker caught him in discussions about fixing matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I understand that my false accusations have caused Mr Carter immense pain, suffering and damage that can never be fully undone."

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

He had been delayed after lunch by some chores he had left undone.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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