unmake
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.
Origin of unmake
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How to use unmake in a sentence
Immigration reform will be the unmaking of America and two radio hosts call for a military coup.
Every miracle, therefore, is of our own making, and of our own unmaking.
Thoughts on Life and Religion | Friedrich Max MllerAre they not merely a reversal of life's engine, rather than an unmaking and a remaking.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 | VariousNow, I can only remark that it had nothing whatever to do with making or unmaking any general in the country.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six | Abraham LincolnFeminism in unmaking the mother, is undoing the labours of countless ages of evolutionary advance.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction | Arabella Kenealy
He lives, and lives bountifully, by unmaking, picking over and re-making the mattresses of the people.
The Velvet Glove | Henry Seton Merriman
British Dictionary definitions for unmake
/ (ʌnˈmeɪk) /
to undo or destroy
to depose from office, rank, or authority
to alter the nature of
Derived forms of unmake
- unmaker, noun
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