undoing

1 an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

2 loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy" [syn: untying, unfastening]

English

Noun

undoing

1. That which defeats.

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

Undoing may refer to:

• Undoing (psychology)
• Undoing (film)

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