UNMAKE

unmake, undo

(verb) deprive of certain characteristics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unmake (third-person singular simple present unmakes, present participle unmaking, simple past and past participle unmade)

(transitive) To destroy or take apart; to cause (a made article) to lose its nature.

Synonyms

• uncreate

Source: Wiktionary


Un*make", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + make.]

Definition: To destroy the form and qualities of; to deprive of being; to uncreate. God does not make or unmake things to try experiments. T. Burnet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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