unstate

English

Etymology 1

un- +‎ state (noun)

Verb

unstate (third-person singular simple present unstates, present participle unstating, simple past and past participle unstated)

  1. (transitive) To deprive of state or dignity.
    • Shakespeare
      High-battled Cæsar will unstate his happiness.

Etymology 2

un- +‎ state (verb)

Verb

unstate (third-person singular simple present unstates, present participle unstating, simple past and past participle unstated)

  1. (transitive) To withdraw (something previously stated); to unsay or retract.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for unstate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.