"unpost" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: unposts [present, singular, third-person], unposting [participle, present], unposted [participle, past], unposted [past]
Etymology: un- + post Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|post}} un- + post Head templates: {{en-verb}} unpost (third-person singular simple present unposts, present participle unposting, simple past and past participle unposted)
  1. (transitive) To remove or retract (something previously posted, such as an electronic message). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unpost-en-verb-v6oyw8BQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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