unbuild

verb

un·​build ˌən-ˈbild How to pronounce unbuild (audio)
unbuilt ˌən-ˈbilt How to pronounce unbuild (audio) ; unbuilding
Synonyms of unbuildnext

transitive verb

: to pull down : demolish, raze

intransitive verb

: to destroy something

Examples of unbuild in a Sentence

beavers were busily building dams, and local landowners were just as diligently unbuilding them

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1608, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbuild was circa 1608

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“Unbuild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuild. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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