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desfez

[desh-FEZ]
verb
undid, unmade, dissolved
1. third person singular preterite of 'desfazer' - to undo, to unmake, or to dissolve something that was done or made
He undid all the work that had been completed.
Ele desfez todo o trabalho que havia sido concluído.
2. to break up or dissolve a relationship, partnership, or agreement
They dissolved their business partnership last year.
Eles desfizeram sua parceria comercial no ano passado.
3. to reverse the effects of something; to counteract
The medication undid the effects of the poison.
O medicamento desfez os efeitos do veneno.
Synonyms
desmanteloudissolveuanuloucanceloureverteu
Antonyms
fezrealizouconcretizouestabeleceu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desfez
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
desfez
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

desfez o nó - literally 'undid the knot,' meaning to resolve a problem or untangle a situation
desfez a mala - unpacked (literally 'undid the suitcase')
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