reversed
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to undo something
To reverse an action, decision, or change and restore the previous state as far as possible.
Die versehentliche Änderung lässt sich mit einem Klick rückgängig machen.
The accidental change can be undone with one click.
| basic form | rückgängig |
|---|
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to rückgängig.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to rückgängig.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to rückgängig.
Learn the phrase 'etwas rückgängig machen' (to undo something) as a unit: the thing being undone is in the accusative case. 'Rückgängig' (reversed) remains unchanged and usually comes directly before 'machen' (to make), or at the end of the sentence when 'machen' appears earlier.
Ich möchte den letzten Schritt rückgängig machen.
I would like to undo the last step.
Die Bank machte die fehlerhafte Buchung rückgängig.
The bank undid the incorrect transaction.
Common phrases include 'eine Entscheidung rückgängig machen' (to undo a decision), 'einen Kauf rückgängig machen' (to undo a purchase), and 'eine Änderung rückgängig machen' (to undo a change). You can therefore use this expression for personal decisions as well as business transactions and technical processes.
Die Kundin wollte den Kauf des Fernsehers rückgängig machen.
The customer wanted to undo her purchase of the television.
Use 'sich rückgängig machen lassen' (to be possible to undo) to describe whether something can be undone. The thing being undone is the subject; this construction often appears with 'nicht mehr' (no longer).
Die Kündigung lässt sich jetzt nicht mehr rückgängig machen.
The termination can no longer be undone.
