unpromise
unpromise · unpromises · unpromised · unpromising
To revoke or annulTo revoke or annul (something promised before).
» From unpromising beginnings, he went on to become a respected leader.
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1 sensesTo revoke or annul (something promised before).
Examples
1 sentencesFrom unpromising beginnings, he went on to become a respected leader.
Origin
From un- + promise.From un- + promise.
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Forms
unpromises, unpromising, unpromised, unpromised| Base form | unpromise · to unpromise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unpromises |
| Present participle | unpromising |
| Past simple | unpromised |
| Past participle | unpromised |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular 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.