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un-2

Pronunciation: /ʌn/

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Definition of un-

prefix

  • added to verbs:
  • 1denoting the reversal or cancellation of an action or state:untie unsettle
  • 2denoting deprivation, separation, or reduction to a lesser state:unmask unman
  • denoting release:unburden unhand

Origin:

Old English un-, on-, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ont- and German ent-

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