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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How far might a nation go that had no kings to depose, no entrenched hierarchies to uproot, a country so young and iconoclastic and resource-rich?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, back at the family mansion, her brother and sister scheme to depose their father.

— The Know, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of depose

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Then, SpaceX’s June offering toppled that statistic, raising more than $85 billion (registration required), including the greenshoe, underscoring the scale of investor demand.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The 2024 trophy was held by Freddie Freeman, whose grand slam toppled the New York Yankees.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of topple

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After Miami scored in the second OT period, Omar Thornton sacked Daniels on first down, forced an incompletion on second down, got FSU to commit a false start and forced another incompletion to set up fourth and 21.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
He was sacked five times as Texas lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since 2021.

— Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of sack

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The stance has seen Newsom, who warns the passage of Prop 40 could see an exodus of the super rich from California, mocked and dismissed by fellow Democrats.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The complaint was ultimately dismissed, and Iowa's Republican leaders celebrated the ruling.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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Critics say the soaring costs are depriving the city of money for pressing needs such as fixing roads and sidewalks.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the high court's 7-2 decision in 2019 that the removal of Black prospective jurors deprived Flowers of a fair trial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of deprive

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