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unmaking

UK
/ʌnˈmeɪkɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈmeɪkɪŋ/

Translations

unmakingnoun
unmakings
pl
démantèlementAu sens de destruction ou de disparition d’une chose existante.
The unmaking of the old building was necessary to make way for the new development.
Le démantèlement de l’ancien bâtiment était nécessaire pour faire place au nouveau projet immobilier.
déconstructionAu sens de processus consistant à défaire ou à annuler ce qui a été créé.
The unmaking of the sculpture took as much time as its creation.
La déconstruction de la sculpture a pris autant de temps que sa création.
Additional translations
destructionPlus général, quand l’idée principale est la disparition ou la ruine de quelque chose.
Synonyms
deconstruction
undoing
dismantling
destruction
disassembly
Antonyms
formation
making
creation
construction
unmakinggerund / present participle
UK
/ʌnˈmeɪkɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈmeɪkɪŋ/
déconstructifAu sens de ce qui remet en cause, inverse ou défait un ordre établi.
The committee faced the unmaking decision with great reluctance.
Le comité a accueilli avec beaucoup de réticence la décision déconstructive.
unmakeverb

unmaking

Gerund

unmade
Past Simple
unmade
Past Participle
unmaking
Gerund
UK
/ʌnˈmeɪk/
US
/ʌnˈmeɪk/
The artist decided to unmake the sculpture after noticing a flaw in the design.
L'artiste a décidé de défaire la sculpture après avoir remarqué un défaut dans la conception.
The scandal threatened to unmake the politician's career.
Le scandale menaçait d'anéantir la carrière du politicien.
Additional translations
détruire
Synonyms
undo
nullify
reverse
dismantle
disassemble
destroy
invalidate
Antonyms
make

Definitions

unmakingnoun
The process of reversing or undoing the making or creation of something.
The unmaking of the sculpture took as much time as its creation.
The act of causing something to be destroyed or to cease to exist.
The unmaking of the old building was necessary to make way for the new development.
unmakinggerund / present participle
Relating to or characterized by the reversal or undoing of something previously made or established.
The committee faced the unmaking decision with great reluctance.
unmakeverb
To reverse or undo the making or creation of something.
The artist decided to unmake the sculpture after noticing a flaw in the design.
To cause something to lose its form or structure.
The intense heat began to unmake the wax figure, causing it to melt.
To deprive someone of a position or status.
The scandal threatened to unmake the politician's career.
To ruin or destroy (a person, thing, or situation), often irreparably.
His mounting debts threatened to unmake him completely.
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