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• past participle of undo.

undone

¹ American  

[uhn-duhn] / ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

1. not done; not accomplished or completed.

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undone ² American  

[uhn-duhn] / ʌnˈdʌn /

verb

1. past participle of undo.

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adjective

1. brought to destruction or ruin.

2. unfastened.

undone ¹ British  

/ ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

1. ruined; destroyed

2. unfastened; untied

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undone ² British  

/ ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

1. not done or completed; unfinished

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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. )

Example Sentences

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undone

That era concluded quickly, undone by his hubris and deceit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Enthusiasm around artificial intelligence had sent some stocks surging too far, too fast this year — and to some extent, that came undone in July.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

France have looked so solid at the back at this World Cup but they came undone in what some might say was their first serious test.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

This growth was undone by the war in the Middle East that upended global energy markets and left a fifth of global LNG supply unable to exit the vital waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Jesus Jesus Jesus,” rang over and over again in his mind, like a bell—as he moved closer to her, undone by her breath, and her wide, angry, mocking eyes.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin