unfound

English

Etymology 1

un- +‎ found

Adjective

unfound (not comparable)

  1. Not found.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from unfounded.

Verb

unfound (third-person singular simple present unfounds, present participle unfounding, simple past and past participle unfounded)

  1. To dismiss a criminal charge as unfounded
    • 2017 February 3, Robyn Doolittle, “Unfounded: Why Police Dismiss 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Claims as Baseless”, The Globe and Mail
      Manitoba had the second-lowest provincial rate, and Winnipeg police unfounded only 2 per cent of allegations. (Police and other experts who deal with the issue routinely use “unfound” as a verb.)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.