Standard Lemma guide

unlive

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ʌnˈlaɪv/
  • rhymes with -aɪv
  • /ʌnˈlɪv/
  • rhymes with -ɪv

1

verb

Meaning 1

To bereave or deprive of life; make unalive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To undo having lived (a period of time) (for example, by living it in reverse), so that it ceases to have happened.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I wish I could unlive the last ten years.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

live so as to annul some previous behavior

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • You can never live this down!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: live down

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: live

History

Etymology

From un- + live, as in alive.

From un- + live.