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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The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
After Terri hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating with authorities, Desiree filed a civil suit as an investigative tool to depose her and others to get information.

— Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of depose

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The tent is still at capacity, only one cake has toppled over, and the viewing public is still sizing up the show’s newest judge, Nigella Lawson.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
This ship, however, did not have the same landing luck as its predecessor, and exploded moments after toppling into the waters.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of topple

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Tinubu was not criminally charged, and the case was dismissed with prejudice after the money was forfeited.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
After a Washtenaw County Court judge dismissed the suit, Shriver refiled the FOIA case in Michigan’s Court of Claims last month.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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However, further Houthi offensives have met stiffer resistance from the recuperated forces of the Presidential Leadership Council, depriving the group of another quick victory.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
This deprived the treasurers of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested to generate billions of dollars for the pensions — a gap present-day taxpayers must fill.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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