unmaking 1 of 2

noun

Definition of unmakingnext
as in removal

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unmaking

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verb

present participle of unmake
as in deposing
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) a movie studio chief who likes to boast that he can unmake any star in Hollywood if he wishes

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  1. removal
  2. sacking
  3. toppling
  4. expulsion
  5. dismissal
  6. deposition
  7. ouster
  8. suspension
Noun
  • For longer-lasting results, try laser hair removal or electrolysis.4 Medications like antiandrogens or topical Vaniqa (eflornithine) cream can also slow hair growth.4 Infertility Maintaining a healthy weight and managing insulin resistance can improve fertility.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, as of a few days ago, more than 250 people had signed a petition demanding the removal of the fences.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of removal
Verb
  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacking
Verb
  • However, while there are no doubts that toppling Assad marks the end of a horrific era, Alaa Karkouti, CEO and co-founder of prominent Arab film distribution and marketing and talent agency MAD Solutions — who left his native Syria for Cairo before the civil war — struck a more cautious note.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This is a – an Islamic militia that has risen up and has continued and now is successfully toppling the Assad regime.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of toppling
Noun
  • Similar expulsions have occurred in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, driven by anti-French sentiment and criticism of France's counterterrorism efforts.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Participants at the meeting reportedly discussed how to possibly introduce legislative measures to enable the mass expulsion of immigrants from Germany, as well as German citizens with immigrant roots and German citizens who have helped refugees.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • United are six games into the tenure of Ruben Amorim after the early season dismissal of Erik ten Hag, while Pep Guardiola’s City are going through a period of one win in 10 matches, an unprecedented run in the club’s recent history.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • However, those cases are moving toward dismissal or are winding down ahead of Inauguration Day next month.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • As a result, Paige is often infuriating during meetings and depositions, dropping youth-speak like gaslit and my guy while taking the kind of aggressive posture that looks impressive on video and fires up followers.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Attorneys for the plaintiffs in that case have said they were surprised by the shooting and unsure whether it was connected to the Stines deposition, which lasted several hours.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • Survivor 45 also featured one of the most deliciously devastating blindsides ever in Kellie’s ouster.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • His apparent ouster would bring to a close nearly 25 years of his tight-grip rule, liberate Syria from a family dynasty that has brutally controlled Syria for double that time and inject fresh turmoil into a Middle East region already spilling over with warfare and political uncertainty.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of ouster
Noun
  • The appeal comes as stakes are high with TikTok warning that even a month-long suspension would cost it a third of its daily U.S. user base and significant ad revenue.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Missing players through suspension can contribute to the fine margins which decide games and can upset the rhythm.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of suspension
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