"untype" meaning in All languages combined

See untype on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: untypes [present, singular, third-person], untyping [participle, present], untyped [participle, past], untyped [past]
Etymology: From un- + type. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|type}} un- + type Head templates: {{en-verb}} untype (third-person singular simple present untypes, present participle untyping, simple past and past participle untyped)
  1. To erase text that has been typed.
    Sense id: en-untype-en-verb-2c1MStwK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. To overcome or avoid the usual typecasting of.
    Sense id: en-untype-en-verb-hiYbqFAQ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 44 56

Inflected forms

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