un-2

 
Pronunciation: /ʌn/

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-