The Conditional Mood of deshacer is used to express what you would undo or unmake, for example: Desharía el nudo si pudiera. (I would undo the knot if I could.)

Deshacer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Rehacer (to redo) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of deshacer is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, often with an implied condition.

To undo or unmake: This is the most common meaning, referring to the action of reversing or undoing something that has been done. For example, Si pudiera deshacer el daño que causé, lo haría sin dudarlo. (If I could undo the harm I caused, I would do it without hesitation.)

To untie or unbind: In some contexts, deshacer can mean to untie or unbind something that is tied or bound. For example, Si tuviera más fuerza, desharía esos nudos con facilidad. (If I had more strength, I would untie those knots easily.)

To dissolve or melt: Deshacer can also refer to the process of dissolving or melting something solid. For example, Si el calor aumentara, el hielo se desharía rápidamente. (If the heat increased, the ice would melt quickly.)

To cancel or nullify: In a figurative sense, deshacer can mean to cancel or nullify something, such as an agreement or contract. For example, Si no cumplieran con los términos, desharíamos el contrato. (If they didn’t comply with the terms, we would cancel the contract.)

To get rid of or eliminate (colloquial): In informal contexts, deshacer can mean to get rid of or eliminate something or someone, often in a forceful or aggressive way. For example, Si ese tipo siguiera molestándome, lo desharía a golpes. (If that guy kept bothering me, I would beat him up.)

Examples

Examples of Rehacer in the Conditional Mood

Si desharía los cambios en el documento, perdería todo mi trabajo duro. (If I undid the changes to the document, I would lose all my hard work.)

No desharías esa decisión tan rápido, ¿verdad? Piénsalo bien. (You wouldn’t undo that decision so quickly, would you? Think it over carefully.)

Si desharíamos el trato ahora, perderíamos mucho dinero y credibilidad. (If we undid the deal now, we would lose a lot of money and credibility.)

Después de pensarlo mejor, desharía mi renuncia si me lo permitieran. (After thinking it over, I would undo my resignation if they let me.)

¿En serio desharían todo el progreso que hemos logrado hasta ahora? Eso sería un gran error. (Would you really undo all the progress we’ve made so far? That would be a huge mistake.)

Nunca desharías una promesa, ¿verdad? Eso va en contra de tus principios. (You would never undo a promise, would you? That goes against your principles.)

Si desharían los resultados de la elección, habría un caos total. (If they undid the results of the election, there would be total chaos.)

Aunque quisiera, no desharía mi decisión de mudarme al extranjero. (Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t undo my decision to move abroad.)

¿Crees que desharían el contrato si les pidiéramos cambiar algunas cláusulas? (Do you think they would undo the contract if we asked them to change some clauses?)

Nunca desharíamos los sacrificios que hicieron nuestros antepasados por nosotros. (We would never undo the sacrifices our ancestors made for us.)

¿Crees que desharían la ley si hubiera protestas masivas? Es una posibilidad. (Do you think they would undo the law if there were massive protests? It’s a possibility.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Rehacer (to redo) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.