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
That's because the foundational environmental laws of the country prescribe a process for making and unmaking rules.
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Neela Banerjee, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Right at its center is a two-scene knockout about the making (and unmaking) of reputations that only an actor of Hackman’s deftness could pull off.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The picture that emerged was more multifaceted than the one Thompson had painted, with complicated intersections of race, gender, and geography continually unmaking and remaking group identities.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Feb. 2025
Plans have been made, stalled and unmade ever since.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Neela Banerjee, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Right at its center is a two-scene knockout about the making (and unmaking) of reputations that only an actor of Hackman’s deftness could pull off.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The picture that emerged was more multifaceted than the one Thompson had painted, with complicated intersections of race, gender, and geography continually unmaking and remaking group identities.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Feb. 2025
Plans have been made, stalled and unmade ever since.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmake
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When Nkrumah was deposed, all these films were destroyed by his successors, who wanted to erase all evidence of his rule.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the president’s lawyers reportedly pushed for Murdoch to be deposed within 15 days due to his age.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Minneapolis will approach 90 degrees Sunday while Memphis could topple its record daily high of 98 degrees on Monday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the considerable issue of adequately defending the potent Eagles offense, the Chiefs most obviously will seek to better protect Mahomes — who was sacked six times and pressured 16 times without the Eagles blitzing once.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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He's also been sacked three times (3) while rushing for a total of negative-three yards on 13 carries (including sacks).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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When retail loses money, it’s often dismissed as inexperience.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Effective budgeting and saving do not mean depriving yourself.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The collateral damage caused by that saga has affected Newcastle’s early-season performances, depriving them of a senior centre-forward for the opening three games and generally generating toxicity.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Unmake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmake. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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