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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

Defensively, both Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong had poor games at full-back and Liverpool were undone on the counter attack for both of the goals they conceded.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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

Maddie had never seen her friend quite so undone.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein