unliving

/ˌən-ˈliv How to pronounce unlive (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unliving — verb

  • unlivingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unlivings3rd person singular
  • unlivinging-ing form
  • unlivingedpast simple

1. to cancel the force of something already done, so it no longer stands or applies

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to cancel the force of something already done, so it no longer stands or applies

例句

The judge's new order unlived the ban signed last spring.

unlive + earlier legal order

Parliament hoped the amendment would unlive the tax passed in haste.

would unlive + previous measure

同義詞
  • annul

    close in meaning; especially common for laws, marriages, or official decisions

  • revoke

    stresses taking back official force or permission

  • void

    often used when something is declared legally without effect

反義詞
  • uphold

    to keep a ruling, decision, or law in force

  • confirm

    to state officially that an earlier act remains valid

文法句型

unlive + earlier order/rule/policy

用法筆記

Usually used about rulings, laws, or other official acts, and mostly found in rare, old-fashioned, or playful writing. In everyday English, speakers normally choose more common verbs such as 'cancel', 'revoke', or 'undo'.

常見錯誤

❌The storm unlived three villagers.
✅The storm killed three villagers.
💡In this sense, 'unliving' means cancelling or undoing something, not causing death.
❌The editor unlived the extra paragraph before printing.
✅The editor deleted the extra paragraph before printing.
💡'Unliving' is a rare formal word for annulling an earlier act, not the everyday verb for removing text.