"unbreed" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: unbreeds [plural]
Etymology: un- + breed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|breed}} un- + breed Head templates: {{en-noun}} unbreed (plural unbreeds)
  1. The mutt, considered as a breed in its own right.
    Sense id: en-unbreed-en-noun-PKRahawL Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 17 21 32 30

Verb [English]

Forms: unbreeds [present, singular, third-person], unbreeding [participle, present], unbred [participle, past], unbred [past]
Etymology: un- + breed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|breed}} un- + breed Head templates: {{en-verb|unbreeds|unbreeding|unbred}} unbreed (third-person singular simple present unbreeds, present participle unbreeding, simple past and past participle unbred)
  1. To undo breeding or its effects.
    Sense id: en-unbreed-en-verb-Nufl-xbR Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 17 21 32 30
  2. To cause to become extinct through insufficient fertility.
    Sense id: en-unbreed-en-verb-3JYENA6b Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 17 21 32 30
  3. (figurative) To unmake or destroy. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-unbreed-en-verb-2kKkwCVJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 15 15 64 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 15 14 65 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 17 21 32 30

Inflected forms

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