unappoint en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌʌnəˈpɔɪnt/
Etymology
From un- + appoint. Compare Middle English disapoynten (“to unappoint”).
Meanings
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(transitive) To undo or reverse an appointment.
"If Mazzilli appointed him," Costa e Silva retorted, "he is going to unappoint him."
1991, John W. F. Dulles, Carlos Lacerda, Brazilian Crusader: The years 1960-1977, page 232:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unappointed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unappointed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unappoints | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unappointing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
enm disapoynten (to undo or reverse an appointment)