"unpreach" meaning in All languages combined

See unpreach on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: unpreaches [present, singular, third-person], unpreaching [participle, present], unpreached [participle, past], unpreached [past]
Etymology: From un- + preach. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|preach}} un- + preach Head templates: {{en-verb}} unpreach (third-person singular simple present unpreaches, present participle unpreaching, simple past and past participle unpreached)
  1. (transitive) To undo or overthrow (something) by preaching; to revoke (something preached before). Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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