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undoing

noun

un·​do·​ing ˌən-ˈdü-iŋ How to pronounce undoing (audio)
1
: an act of loosening : unfastening
2
: ruin
also : a cause of ruin
greed was to prove his undoing
3

Example Sentences

My quick temper was my undoing. His quick temper helped lead to his undoing. The incident resulted in her undoing.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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