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uninform en · VERB

Etymology

From un- + inform, or a back-formation from uninformed.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To revert (someone) to an uninformed state; reverse the informing of
   • She jotted a note on her clipboard. “I'm pretty sure it's nothing.” “Most lumps are just thick tissue,” she explained. “But we have to be sure. Because you informed me, we're required to schedule an ultrasound.” “Is there a way to uninform you?” I asked. 2015, Margaret Feinberg, Fight Back With Joy:
   • After the coroner is informed, it's virtually impossible to uninform him! 2011, Bernard Knight, According to the Evidence:
   • Another characteristic of the subject is the educability, that is, to uninform and to exclude. 2013, Harriet Taylor, Pieter Hogenbirk, Information and Communication Technologies in Education:

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