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unmaking

unmaking is the present participle and gerund of unmake.

Meaning of unmake

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To destroy or take apart; to cause (a made article) to lose its nature.
    • Let go the lure
      The striving to unmake1936, Nathalia Crane, Swear By the Night and Other Poems, Imperfection
    Synonyms:
    uncreate

Noun

unmaking (plural unmakings)

  1. The act by which something is unmade.
    • makings and unmakings of political alliances

Forms of unmaking

pluralunmakings

Questions about unmaking

What does unmaking mean?
Unmaking means the act by which something is unmade.
What is unmaking the present participle and gerund of?
Unmaking is the present participle and gerund of unmake.
What part of speech is unmaking?
Unmaking is a noun.
What is the plural of unmaking?
The plural of unmaking is unmakings.

Words near unmaking in the dictionary

  1. unmakeable
  2. unmaker
  3. unmakers
  4. unmakes
  5. unmakeupped
  6. unmaking
  7. unmakings
  8. unmalevolent
  9. unmalicious
  10. unmaliciously
  11. unmalign

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