Unwrite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unwrite is a verb meaning (transitive) To erase; to revert to a state where (something) was never written.
Meaning
(transitive) To erase; to revert to a state where (something) was never written.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To nullify.
- (transitive) To deconstruct.
- (transitive, computing) To revert to a known state in so that new data can be written.
Example Sentences
If I could unwrite that wretched book, I would.
You can't just unwrite everything you've written.
'Once you've written something you can't unwrite it,' I answered.
Accordingly, in June, the governor, as if rescinding the resolution could unwrite the letter, demanded its erasure from the records of the house.
Word Forms
- unwrites
- unwriting
- unwrote
- unwritten
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unwipe, wipe out, unread, unerase, erase, uncreate.
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