undean en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + dean.
Meanings
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(transitive) To deprive of the office or dignity of a dean.
The nature of the role of former dean is developed through careful onboarding strategies for the new dean and interactions with a new set of constituents who perceive the dean as a former dean.
2016, A. I. Meleis, “The undeaning transition: Toward becoming a former dean”, in Nursing Outlook, volume 64, number 2:[…]said Mr. Slope, with a deanish sort of smirk on his face. […] Mr. Thorne gave him a look which undeaned him completely for the moment, but [Mr. Slope] soon remembered his high hopes […]
1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undeaned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| undeaned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| undeans | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| undeaning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |