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unmake
[ uhn-meyk ]
verb (used with object)
, un·made, un·mak·ing.
- to cause to be as if never made; reduce to the original elements or condition; undo; destroy.
- to depose from office or authority; demote in rank.
- to change the essential point of (a book, play, etc.).
- to alter the opinion of (one's mind).
- to change or alter the character of.
unmake
/ ʌnˈmeɪk /
verb
- to undo or destroy
- to depose from office, rank, or authority
- to alter the nature of
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Derived Forms
- unˈmaker, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The economic meltdown that made him now threatens to unmake him.
From The Daily Beast
He knew well enough that this event would make or unmake him in Pontiac.
From Project Gutenberg
You could make things happen on Crimson, but you couldn't unmake them.
From Project Gutenberg
Evidence made her a Christian—stronger evidence on the side of her former faith can alone unmake her.'
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Then he suddenly left off writing, and I drew the conclusion that it is as easy to unmake friends as to make them.
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His lips press and his arms enfold not her so much as the ideal of her, and unless she unmake herself, he cannot unlove her.
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