unmake
Americanverb (used with object)
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to cause to be as if never made; reduce to the original elements or condition; undo; destroy.
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to depose from office or authority; demote in rank.
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to change the essential point of (a book, play, etc.).
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to alter the opinion of (one's mind).
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to change or alter the character of.
verb
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to undo or destroy
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to depose from office, rank, or authority
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to alter the nature of
Other Word Forms
- unmaker noun
Etymology
Origin of unmake
First recorded in 1350–1400, unmake is from the Middle English word unmaken. See un- 2, make 1
Example Sentences
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How do we "unmake the self-made myth," Quart asks.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023
Which is exactly the way that OpenAI, the company that stands to benefit the most from everyone believing its product has the power to remake — or unmake — the world, wants it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023
There’s no choice in that; there’s no room to really unmake yourself from it.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022
This makes the circumstances of his death seem like an accident of timing — as though they didn't result from a decision someone had made and then tacitly renewed by refusing to unmake it.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020
He died after a lengthy battle with human consciousness, a victim—as you will be—of the universe’s need to make and unmake all that is possible.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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