disinvent

[ dis-in-vent ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to undo the invention of; to reverse the existence of.

Origin of disinvent

1
First recorded in 1865–70; dis-1 + invent

Other words from disinvent

  • dis·in·ven·tion, noun

Words Nearby disinvent

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