UNMAKE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unmake

verb

ˌən-ˈmāk

Definition of unmake

as in to depose

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) a movie studio chief who likes to boast that he can unmake any star in Hollywood if he wishes

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Recent Examples of unmake The fabric of the world will soon be unmade by a confusion about flavors. — Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025 By shuffling these more personal images with his own photographs of their rooms—draperies, windows, unmade beds, a shower stall—Xu constructs a fascinating if confounding new reality, a stage set destined to be struck. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025 Pain can unmake a person’s world, almost literally. — Boyce Upholt, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025 In Peter Jackson’s hands, jewelry becomes geopolitics—one accessory to unmake a world. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmake

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After Iran’s last monarch was deposed in 1979, various paramilitary groups that helped hasten his downfall coalesced into the IRGC.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
One of his sons hid the gem in the crack of his cell wall before he was blinded and deposed.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of depose

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And while some don’t want to wait that long to have the chance of toppling Infantino, the current FIFA boss does have some support swimming in the sea of objectors.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The designation remained throughout the rule of his son Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled by rebels led by current President Ahmed al-Sharaa in December 2024.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of topple

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The Jayhawks trailed by six and got the ball at their 11 with 17 seconds left, but Missouri sealed the 36-28 victory with a safety when Lorenzo Williams sacked Reesing in the end zone.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Since Straus was sacked in mid-June, however, the team has lost just once in eight matches under interim coach Leif Gunnar Smerud, pulling to within one spot and three points of a playoff berth.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sack

Verb

Zhykovych’s lawyer, Anatoliy Ivanov, dismissed the allegations, telling CNN that Reut was the organizer and killer and was seeking to shift the blame onto Zhykovych.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Chauvin is looking to have his conviction vacated and the charges dismissed.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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This annual launch window systematically overshadows events like IFA Berlin, depriving mid-range Android devices of crucial media attention.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Perpetuals never expire, negating the need to roll contracts and depriving exchanges of a lucrative revenue stream.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of deprive

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