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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

"All of the things that it stipulated have now been undone."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Ellis' granddaughter Laura Enston said that although the impact of the sentence on her family could not be undone, she felt justice had been done after 70 years.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Saudi Arabia ultimately backed down, but U.S. officials said at the time that the damage wouldn’t easily be undone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Yet that same bundle can quickly come undone.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

All the damp air must have made the glue come undone.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle