undone

¹

[ uhn-duhn ]

adjective

1. not done; not accomplished or completed.

undone

²

[ uhn-duhn ]

verb

1. past participle of undo.

adjective

1. brought to destruction or ruin.
2. unfastened ( def ).

undone

¹

/ ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

1. ruined; destroyed
2. unfastened; untied

undone

²

/ ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

1. not done or completed; unfinished

Word History and Origins

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

As she got up, she noticed her jeans’ button was undone and her belt was missing.

From BBC

Academic Senate Chair Steven W. Cheung said the outcome has raised myriad questions for UC — whether funding for financial aid will be slashed, fragile gains in racial and gender equity undone, clean energy and fetal stem cell research buried and access to health care lost.

From Los Angeles Times

Ultimately, they were undone by two brilliant individual moments from New Zealand wing Mark Tele'a, which you should be able to take out of the defensive debrief.

From BBC

However, if Donald Trump is elected in November, their clear preference for legal abortion could be entirely undone.

From Slate

The plaintiff says in the complaint that he lost consciousness and woke up in pain with his pants undone.

From BBC