unrealize

verb — 2 senses

unrealize

verb

Etymology From unreal + -ize.

1

To make unreal; to idealize.

His fancy, habitually moving about in worlds not realized, unrealizes everything at a touch.1875, James Russell Lowell, Spenser:
But De Quincey generally sees a much deeper technical significance, an idealizing or unrealizing effect in the language.1951, Journal of Literary History, page 39:

1 more example

Every action that realizes a dream or desire unrealizes it in reality.2002, Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet:

unrealize

verb

Etymology From un- + realize.

1

Nonce word To alter one's own viewpoint after a previous realization; to change one's mind.

I easily realized that all of his statements were wrong. How do you unrealize that?

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