undoing

English Thesaurus

1. loosening the ties that fasten something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	laxation, loosening,
definition	:	the act of making something less tight (noun.act)

2. an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	about-face, policy change, reversal, volte-face,
definition	:	a major change in attitude or principle or point of view (noun.act)

3. loosening the ties that fasten something (noun.act)

derivation	:	loosen, undo, untie,
definition	:	cause to become loose (verb.contact)

derivation	:	unfasten,
definition	:	become undone or untied (verb.contact)

derivation	:	unfasten,
definition	:	cause to become undone (verb.contact)

4. an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) (noun.act)

derivation	:	undo,
definition	:	cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect (verb.contact)

5. loosening the ties that fasten something (noun.act)

derivation	:	loosen, undo, untie,
definition	:	cause to become loose (verb.contact)

derivation	:	unfasten,
definition	:	become undone or untied (verb.contact)

derivation	:	unfasten,
definition	:	cause to become undone (verb.contact)

6. an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) (noun.act)

derivation	:	undo,
definition	:	cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect (verb.contact)