unmade
ˌən-ˈmād 
; unmaking
; unmaking
1
: to cause to disappear : destroy
couldn't unmake the public image he had so carefully built
2
: to deprive of rank or office : depose
unmake a monarch
3
: to deprive of essential characteristics : change the nature of
Title, and rank, and wealth, and education cannot unmake human nature …—
Herman Melville
Herman MelvilleExamples of unmake in a Sentence
a movie studio chief who likes to boast that he can unmake any star in Hollywood if he wishes
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In Peter Jackson’s hands, jewelry becomes geopolitics—one accessory to unmake a world.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
The stalwart researcher persists and loses sleep, but can’t reach perfection—I’m afraid
the universe still stubbornly refuses
to be unmade.
—Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Sep. 2025
Make no mistake, however, these were shoes that were made to be unmade.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
Amy’s not here either, the top bunk unmade, blankets in a heap.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
The stalwart researcher persists and loses sleep, but can’t reach perfection—I’m afraid
the universe still stubbornly refuses
to be unmade.
—Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Sep. 2025
Make no mistake, however, these were shoes that were made to be unmade.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
Amy’s not here either, the top bunk unmade, blankets in a heap.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unmake
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“Unmake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmake. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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