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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The upcoming simulation challenges players to unbuild a city, transforming old urban wastelands into rewilded natural space.
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Mark Hill, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022
The price/value ratio can build a brand and unbuild it too.
—Zenger News, Forbes, 17 May 2022
Mark Hill, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022
The price/value ratio can build a brand and unbuild it too.
—Zenger News, Forbes, 17 May 2022
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“Unbuild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuild. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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