disinvent

[ dis-in-vent ]

verb (used with object)

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

Other Words From

• disin·vention noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disinvent¹

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

Example Sentences

In either of these versions of the United States, sadly, there would probably be more terrorist attacks, some of them carried out by U.S. citizens and inspired from abroad: nobody can disinvent ISIS, Al Qaeda, or the deadly sectarianism that these groups represent.

From The New Yorker

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.

From The Guardian

"It's just like nuclear weapons, you can't disinvent it," he told the BBC World Service's Business Daily programme.

From BBC

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

From New York Times

"You can't disinvent something," Dear said.

From Seattle Times