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Definition of unmaking

unmaking

/ʌnˈmeɪkɪŋ/
un · mak · ing
Plural:unmakings
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• noun

1

The act or process of destroying, undoing, dismantling, or ruining something that was previously established or created.

Example

"Historians have written extensively about the gradual unmaking of the ancient empire's political institutions."

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• Rhymes for unmaking

• Nearby Words

unmaintainable
unmaintained
unmake
unmaking
unmanacled
unmanageability
unmanageable

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English unmaking, derived from Old English unmacian ('to undo or destroy'), combining the reversative prefix un- with macian ('to make').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unmaking. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unmaking
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