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unaward en · VERB

Etymology

From un- + award.

Meanings

1. (rare, transitive) To rescind or revoke (an award).
   • Unfortunately, several SMs, who are more interested in adding Eagle notches on their walking stick than real scouting, simply signed the blue cards and turned them in while knowing full well what had happened. Of course, it is virtually impossible to unaward a merit badge once it has been given to a scout. 1999 March 22, Charles C Caro, “Re: Merit Badge/BOR Questions”, in rec.scouting.usa (Usenet):
   • When it was revealed that Milli Vanilli did not actually sing on their albums, the Grammy was "unawarded," sort of like a marriage annulment. According to the official books, there was no best new artist of 1989. 1996 October 28, Indigo Vic, “Re: Re: Hmmmmm.....”, in alt.music.indigo-girls (Usenet):
   • “If this had been Scotland it would have been impossible for any minister to stay in office for awarding a contract of £13.8 million to a company that had no ships and then unawarding it,” he told BBC Sunday Politics Scotland. 2019 February 11, Mark McLaughlin, “Scots plan a ‘Dunkirk fleet’ to bring stocks after Brexit”, in The Times:

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