"uncumber" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: uncumbers [present, singular, third-person], uncumbering [participle, present], uncumbered [participle, past], uncumbered [past]
Etymology: un- + cumber Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|cumber}} un- + cumber Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncumber (third-person singular simple present uncumbers, present participle uncumbering, simple past and past participle uncumbered)
  1. (rare) To disencumber. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-uncumber-en-verb-wWq9maC- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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