unmake

[ uhn-meyk ]

/ ʌnˈmeɪk /

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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.

Origin of unmake

First recorded in 1350–1400, unmake is from the Middle English word unmaken.See un-², make¹

Words nearby unmake

unloved, unlovely, unloving, unlucky, unmade, unmake, unman, unmanageable, unmanly, unmanned, unmannered

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Example sentences from the Web for unmake

The economic meltdown that made him now threatens to unmake him.
Divider in Chief|Lee Siegel|August 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Langhope stared: he was always adventurously ready to unmake plans, but it flustered him to be called on to remake them.
The Fruit of the Tree|Edith Wharton
But we cannot unmake ourselves or change our habits in a moment.
Apologia Pro Vita Sua|John Henry Cardinal Newman
Mollett was in truth the great man,—the Warwick who was to make and unmake the kings of Castle Richmond.
Castle Richmond|Anthony Trollope

He knew well enough that this event would make or unmake him in Pontiac.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker
That he could either "make or unmake him," that he "had him in his power."
Portia|Duchess

British Dictionary definitions for unmake

unmake

/ (ʌnˈmeɪk) /

verb -makes, -making or -made (tr)

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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单词	unmake
释义	unmake [ uhn-meyk ] / ʌnˈmeɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unmake ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of unmake First recorded in 1350–1400, unmake is from the Middle English word unmaken.See un-², make¹ Words nearby unmake unloved, unlovely, unloving, unlucky, unmade, unmake, unman, unmanageable, unmanly, unmanned, unmannered Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unmake The economic meltdown that made him now threatens to unmake him. Divider in Chief\|Lee Siegel\|August 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Mr. Langhope stared: he was always adventurously ready to unmake plans, but it flustered him to be called on to remake them. The Fruit of the Tree\|Edith Wharton But we cannot unmake ourselves or change our habits in a moment. Apologia Pro Vita Sua\|John Henry Cardinal Newman Mollett was in truth the great man,—the Warwick who was to make and unmake the kings of Castle Richmond. Castle Richmond\|Anthony Trollope He knew well enough that this event would make or unmake him in Pontiac. When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete\|Gilbert Parker That he could either "make or unmake him," that he "had him in his power." Portia\|Duchess British Dictionary definitions for unmake unmake / (ʌnˈmeɪk) / verb -makes, -making or -made (tr) to undo or destroy to depose from office, rank, or authority to alter the nature of Derived forms of unmake unmaker, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unmake wipe out, obliterate, topple, demolish, overthrow, wreck, erase, smash, destroy, extinguish, bulldoze, scatter, dynamite, dismiss, impeach, unseat, demote, dethrone, depose, transport
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unmake

verb (used with object), un·made, un·mak·ing.

Origin of unmake

Words nearby unmake

Example sentences from the Web for unmake

British Dictionary definitions for unmake

verb -makes, -making or -made (tr)

Derived forms of unmake

Words related to unmake