Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To rescind the invention or existence of.
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- verb To
nullify a previousinvention
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Examples
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Some desperately seek to "disinvent" a history that is counter to their preferred American narrative.
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Some desperately seek to "disinvent" a history that is counter to their preferred American narrative.
Leonce Gaiter: The African American Patriotism Quandary 2008
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Yes, but you cannot disinvent the Walkman or disinvent the VCR. No; you have to reinvent parents.
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Perhaps if they take control of the language they can simply disinvent the problem.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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I am not referring to total disarmament, since I do not believe that we can disinvent nuclear weapons to such a degree that we can return to the barbarism of the prenuclear era, in which we slaughtered millions in nonnuclear conflicts.
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"But if it is genuinely impossible to fly and if we have this long, unpredictable period of volcanic activity in Iceland ahead of us, then what plans are we making for the long-term and what are we going to do if effectively we have to disinvent aviation?"
Telegraph Major News 2010
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"But if it is genuinely impossible to fly and if we have this long, unpredictable period of volcanic activity in Iceland ahead of us, then what plans are we making for the long-term and what are we going to do if effectively we have to disinvent aviation?"
Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie / TCM 2010
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We CANNOT disinvent nukes, no matter how much Obama may want to ... it ain't going to happen.
Latest Articles The Times of India 2010
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"But if it is genuinely impossible to fly and if we have this long, unpredictable period of volcanic activity in Iceland ahead of us, then what plans are we making for the long-term and what are we going to do if effectively we have to disinvent aviation?"
Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie / TCM 2010
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"But if it is genuinely impossible to fly and if we have this long, unpredictable period of volcanic activity in Iceland ahead of us, then what plans are we making for the long-term and what are we going to do if effectively we have to disinvent aviation?"
Telegraph Major News 2010
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