Meaning

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

More definitions
  • deprive of certain characteristics

Examples

12 sentences
  1. Tom was in a hurry so he left his bed unmade.

    ruТом торопился, поэтому он оставил свою постель незаправленной.

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  2. Tom left his bed unmade.

    ruТом оставил постель незаправленной.

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  3. The bed is unmade.

    ruКровать не застелена.

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  4. The bed in Tom's room was unmade.

    deDas Bett in Toms Zimmer war nicht gemacht.

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  5. Tom and Mary left their beds unmade.

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Origin

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

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

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Forms

unmakes, unmaking, unmade, unmade
Base formunmake · to unmake
3rd person singularunmakes
Present participleunmaking
Past simpleunmade
Past participleunmade

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunmake
he, she, itunmakes

Past simpleLesson

all personsunmade

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave unmade
he, she, ithas unmade

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill unmake

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • deprive of certain characteristics:undo

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relateddemake
Derivedunmaker

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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