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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Whether she will be his making or unmaking is an open question.
He slept on a lumpy couch, which he had to make and unmake every day.
From Literature
“Because it is the unmaking of an agreement, rescission is an extreme remedy and should only be granted by a court of equity when it is ‘clearly warranted,’” the court wrote in the unsigned opinion.
What the voyage now represents is the unmaking of ideas from some of the great thinkers and creators of the age.
From Los Angeles Times
Limited in range but emotionally enlightening, the instruction resonantly conjugates the way language makes and unmakes us.
From Los Angeles Times
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