Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unmake

/ʌnˈmeɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: un-make
IPA: /ʌnˈmeɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Let go the lure The striving to unmake"
"She was confused. Now that he had worked himself into a snit he'd be angry if she unmade the bed and did what he wanted. If she didn't make it properly, he'd be resentful. She stripped the bed. She'd change the linens."

Etymology

From Middle English unmaken; equivalent to un- + make.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un-
Root: unmaken

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unmakes (present, singular) unmaking (participle, present) unmade (participle, past) unmade (past)

Derived Forms

unmaker

Frequently Paired Words

demake

Synonyms

uncreate undo

Questions

How do you pronounce unmake?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈmeɪk/.
What does unmake mean?: To destroy or take apart; to cause (a made article) to lose its nature.
Where does unmake come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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