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Does "unmade" have a meaning of "destroy"?

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Rebecca

Yes, in this case, "unmade" has a meaning similar to "destroy," "ruin," or "undo." The speaker mentions that the ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom, and then suggests returning it to its origins. This provides the biggest context clue as to what "unmade" means here. Ex: Humans are known to create cities and then unmake them. Ex: The President passed an important human rights law, but the next administration unmade it.

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