"uncure" meaning in All languages combined

See uncure on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: uncures [present, singular, third-person], uncuring [participle, present], uncured [participle, past], uncured [past]
Etymology: From un- + cure. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|cure}} un- + cure Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncure (third-person singular simple present uncures, present participle uncuring, simple past and past participle uncured)
  1. (transitive, rare) To undo the effects of curing; return (something) to an untreated state Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-uncure-en-verb-fSmsj0ip Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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