unbuild
/ʌnˈbɪld/
verb
- To take apart or demolish something that was built; to reverse the process of building.
- The artist decided to unbuild her sculpture and start over with a different design.
- The crew had to unbuild the old shed before they could put up a new one.
- Some argue that it is easier to unbuild a wall than to build one.
- To dismantle or undo a system, structure, or organization, especially in a gradual or deliberate way.
- They worked to unbuild the harmful policies of the previous administration.
- It took years to unbuild the bureaucracy that had grown around the agency.
- The new CEO plans to unbuild the company's outdated hierarchy.
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