unfortify en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + fortify.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove fortifications from.
The Lord Admiral agreed to let them go, and also agreed that the defenders should be allowed the space of two hours, in which to unfortify the door and then re-build the barricades.
1963, Peter Quennell, Shakespeare: A Biography, page 242:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unfortifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unfortified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unfortified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unfortifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |