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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After the third consecutive three-and-out ended with Young getting sacked, former Panther QB Jake Delhomme spoke for a lot of fans on the TV broadcast.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
Cofnas was sacked by Cambridge in the wake of controversy caused by his comments.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sack

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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 political uncertainty makes US suppliers seem unreliable, fostering competition and depriving American firms of invaluable insights.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Israel’s top court ruled in 2025 that the prison service under Ben-Gvir was depriving Palestinians of a minimum subsistence diet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of deprive

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