unmean
unmean · unmeans · unmeant · unmeaning
To reverse, cancel, or negate what was intentionally communicatedTo reverse, cancel, or negate what was intentionally communicated.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To reverse, cancel, or negate what was intentionally communicated.
Origin
From un- (“reverse, opposite”) + mean.From un- (“reverse, opposite”) + mean.
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Forms
unmeans, unmeaning, unmeant, unmeantSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunring
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.