"uncentre" meaning in All languages combined

See uncentre on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: uncentres [present, singular, third-person], uncentring [participle, present], uncentred [participle, past], uncentred [past]
Etymology: un- + centre Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|centre}} un- + centre Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncentre (third-person singular simple present uncentres, present participle uncentring, simple past and past participle uncentred)
  1. (transitive) To throw from its centre. Tags: transitive Synonyms: uncenter
    Sense id: en-uncentre-en-verb-7emStLlI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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