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undoing

/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/

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noun

Lösen, Aufheben

The act of loosening or unfastening

Examples :

"The child's undoing of his shoelaces took only a moment. "

Das Lösen der Schnürsenkel des Kindes dauerte nur einen Moment.

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noun

Ruine, Verderben

Ruin; defeat, that which causes defeat or ruin.

Examples :

"His fatal flaw was his undoing. In a sense he defeated himself."

Sein fataler Fehler war sein Verderben. In gewisser Weise besiegte er sich selbst.

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noun

Aufhebung, Annullierung

Annulment; reversal

Examples :

"His constant lateness was the undoing of his promising career. "

Seine ständige Verspätung war die Aufhebung seiner vielversprechenden Karriere.

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verb

Rückgängig machen, aufheben

To reverse the effects of an action.

Examples :

"Fortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system by the war."

Glücklicherweise können wir den größten Teil des durch den Krieg verursachten Schadens am System rückgängig machen.

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verb

Lösen, aufmachen

Examples :

"Could you undo my buckle for me?"

Könnten Sie meine Schnalle für mich öffnen?

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verb

Zugrunde richten, ruinieren

To impoverish or ruin, as in reputation; to cause the downfall of.

Examples :

"His constant complaining about his colleagues' mistakes was undoing his reputation as a fair and reliable team member. "

Sein ständiges Beschweren über die Fehler seiner Kollegen ruinierte seinen Ruf als fairer und zuverlässiger Teamkollege.

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