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Overdo vs Undo - What's the difference?

overdo | undo |

As verbs the difference between overdo and undo

is that overdo is to do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far while undo is to reverse the effects of an action.

As an adjective undo is

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overdo

English

Verb

  • To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing.
  • To overtask or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust.
  • to overdo one's strength
  • To surpass; to excel.
  • (Tennyson)
  • To cook too much.
  • to overdo the meat

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    undo

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

  • To reverse the effects of an action.
  • Fortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system by the war.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 15 , author=Michael Da Silva , title=Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But Wigan undid their good work by conceding an avoidable second goal deep into first-half injury time.}}
  • To unfasten.
  • Could you undo my buckle for me?
  • (figuratively) to be heading for or to cause a downfall
  • * 1611 ,
  • Woe is me, for I am undone !

    Synonyms

    * cancel, reverse * unbuckle, unbutton, untie, unzip

    Antonyms

    * redo * do up, button, button up, tie up, zip, zip up,

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (head)
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    Anagrams

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