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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unmake
Blockbuster franchises, while appealing to many, leave just as many great script ideas unmade.
—
Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Segovia says the organization wants to remind trans Texans that their identities are valid, no matter what rules state agencies make and unmake.
—Nico Lang, Them, 3 Sep. 2024
High Culture The biggest buildings mankind never built From the Palace of the Soviets to The Illinois, these unmade buildings would have taken the art of architecture to whole new heights.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Marketing needs to know how decisions get made and unmade at your prospects' companies.
—Alison Murdock, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unmake 
Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Segovia says the organization wants to remind trans Texans that their identities are valid, no matter what rules state agencies make and unmake.
—Nico Lang, Them, 3 Sep. 2024
High Culture The biggest buildings mankind never built From the Palace of the Soviets to The Illinois, these unmade buildings would have taken the art of architecture to whole new heights.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Marketing needs to know how decisions get made and unmade at your prospects' companies.
—Alison Murdock, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unmake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmake
Verb
-
The man, Mazen al-Hamada, is regarded as a martyr by the rebels who deposed Assad after thirteen scourging years of civil war.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
-
Though both were deposed, neither produced a single discovery document to the election workers’ attorneys, Liman ruled Monday.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Fort Worth Eastern Hills topples Southwest Something had to give on Tuesday night, Jan. 14, at Billingsley Field House.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
-
Within Anchorage itself, winds hit 75 mph, toppling trees, scattering debris and partially collapsing a pedestrian bridge over the Seward Highway, the city's main southern thoroughfare.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
He was not sacked in the game, and Washington was 3-for-4 on fourth-down conversion attempts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
-
Jalen Hurts has been sacked on 18 percent of pass plays.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
King’s request to dismiss the federal agencies also said U.S. District Courts have jurisdiction on Freedom of Information Act requests in civil matters, as well as the claims alleging the State Department was negligent.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
-
What’s more, tech companies have hired workers in growing areas such as AI while at the same time dismissing workers in less-promising sectors.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Moscow is slowly taking territory at the cost of high casualties along the 600-mile front line in eastern Ukraine and launching intense barrages at Ukraine’s energy system, seeking to deprive its people of heat and light in the depths of winter.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
-
Moscow is slowly taking territory at the cost of high casualties along the 600-mile (1,000-kilometer) front line in eastern Ukraine and launching intense barrages at Ukraine’s energy system, seeking to deprive Ukrainians of heat and light in the depths of winter.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near unmake
Cite this Entry
“Unmake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmake. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share