"unring" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: unrings [present, singular, third-person], unringing [participle, present], unrang [past], unrung [participle, past]
Etymology: From un- + ring. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|ring|id1=reversive}} un- + ring Head templates: {{en-verb|unrings|unringing|unrang|unrung}} unring (third-person singular simple present unrings, present participle unringing, simple past unrang, past participle unrung)
  1. (transitive) Hypothetically, to reverse the act of ringing, or the consequences of the action. Tags: transitive Derived forms: unring a bell, you can't unring a bell
    Sense id: en-unring-en-verb-oNYwoyJv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb [English]

Forms: unrings [present, singular, third-person], unringing [participle, present], unringed [participle, past], unringed [past]
Etymology: From un- + ring. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|ring|id1=reversive}} un- + ring Head templates: {{en-verb|unrings|unringing|unringed}} unring (third-person singular simple present unrings, present participle unringing, simple past and past participle unringed)
  1. (transitive, poetic) To remove a ring from. Tags: poetic, transitive
    Sense id: en-unring-en-verb-65J9WWup

Inflected forms

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