"undiscover" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: undiscovers [present, singular, third-person], undiscovering [participle, present], undiscovered [participle, past], undiscovered [past]
Etymology: From un- + discover. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|discover}} un- + discover Head templates: {{en-verb}} undiscover (third-person singular simple present undiscovers, present participle undiscovering, simple past and past participle undiscovered)
  1. (transitive) To forget or revoke the discovery of (something discovered earlier). Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To forget or revoke the discovery of (something discovered earlier)."
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