disinvent

[dis-in-vent]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to undo the invention of; to reverse the existence of.

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Other Word Forms

disinvention noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of disinvent¹

First recorded in 1865–70; dis- ¹ ( def. ) + invent ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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If we are too afraid to state our dreams – even to begin to sketch out possible futures – then we have begun to disinvent the greatest facility humans have: to invent better.

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But we’ve also go this stunning capacity to disinvent and invent resources.

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disintoxication disinvest

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