undoing

nounfeminine/dɨʒˈfɐjtɐ/low

des·fei·ta

Definitions

1The act of reversing or taking apart something that was done or made.

The undoing of the knot took patience.

The undoing of the treaty led to conflict.

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complete undoingcause the undoing of

2An action or remark that causes offense or shows disrespect.

His refusal was a public affront.

She took his comment as a personal affront.

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grave affrontcommit an affront

Derivado do verbo 'desfazer', do latim 'dis-' + 'facere' (fazer).