disfare
to undo
verb dees-FAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin dis- + facere, 'to unmake'.
Also means
to dismantle
Usage Note
Disfare is the opposite of fare (to do/make): it means to undo, unpack, or dismantle. Common collocations: disfare le valigie (to unpack suitcases), disfare il letto (to strip the bed). It is irregular, conjugating like fare: disfaccio/disfò, disfai, disfa. Auxiliary is avere.
Examples
"Ha disfatto le valigie appena arrivata a casa."
Natural Translation
She unpacked her suitcases as soon as she got home.
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