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to unwrite

to unwrite

9.7
To remove text from paper or a screen
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈraɪt/
translation icon : borrar
  • But—unlike your man Sean Rogers—also not able to unwrite 25 or so years of wonderful and engaging comics.

It's like you know you, but you can't take away that you know you can't, you can't unwrite that because it's written within evolution.

Examples

  • He realized he couldn't unwrite the memories that had been etched in his mind forever.

  • And if he wrote it, he can unwrite it.

    The Slipper and the Rose (1976)

  • It's like you know you, but you can't take away that you know you can't, you can't unwrite that because it's written within evolution.

    The Diary Of A CEO

  • If you make a mistake in your essay, you can unwrite it and try again.

  • After reconsidering her decision, she wished she could unwrite the email she had sent.

Synonyms

to wipe
vsto unwrite
  • Specialized
308 3.6

To erase all data on a computer or phone so it cannot be recovered

covers removal or reversal that may leave data recoverable
to delete
vsto unwrite
287 2.0

To remove information like text or files so it cannot be seen

also includes reversing changes as well as removing recorded items
to erase
vsto unwrite
144 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

also covers reversing actions as well as simple removal
to undo
vsto unwrite
102 2.6

Cancel the effect of an action or decision

focuses on removing or making written items disappear rather than reversing effects
to expunge
vsto unwrite
21 8.8

To remove all signs of something like a record or memory so it cannot be found

is more general and also includes simple removal or reversal
to overwrite
vsto unwrite
  • Specialized
5 5.3

To write new data in a file so the old data is lost

describes removal or reversal without adding new replacement
to rub out
vsto unwrite
1 4.3

Erase a mark by using an eraser or cloth until it disappears

covers any removal or reversal not limited to friction

Antonyms

to write
∞ 1.0

Put letters and words onto a surface using a pen or keyboard

How Complete

to obliterate
71 7.5
to expunge
21 8.8
to unwrite
9.7
to delete
287 2.0
to remove
∞ 1.5
to undo
102 2.6

Surface Forms

unwrite infinitive
unwriting present participle
unwrites third person singular
unwrote past
unwritten past participle

Morphology

unwrite = write (transparent) = un + write

The negative prefix 'un-' applied to 'write' yields the simple meaning 'reverse or remove writing', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Unwrite comes from the prefix un- meaning 'reverse' or 'remove' and the familiar verb write. So to unwrite is to 'erase' or take back words you have written, like using the delete key to remove a line from a message.