as in to demolish
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
beavers were busily building dams, and local landowners were just as diligently unbuilding them
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Recent Examples of unbuild
The price/value ratio can build a brand and unbuild it too.
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Zenger News, Forbes, 17 May 2022
The upcoming simulation challenges players to unbuild a city, transforming old urban wastelands into rewilded natural space.
—Mark Hill, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022
Zenger News, Forbes, 17 May 2022
The upcoming simulation challenges players to unbuild a city, transforming old urban wastelands into rewilded natural space.
—Mark Hill, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuild
demolish
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During the closure, crews will demolish the Lister Avenue Bridge and the pedestrian bridge at Oakley Avenue over I-70.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Unbuild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuild. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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