Uninvent

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To undo the invention of; to unmake. transitive

    "It’s easier to ban bake sales than to get rid of half the cars in the city, or uninvent video games, or design broccoli that tastes like homemade chocolate chip cookies."

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"It’s easier to ban bake sales than to get rid of half the cars in the city, or uninvent video games, or design broccoli that tastes like homemade chocolate chip cookies."

Etymology

From un- + invent.

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