"de-Sunnify" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: de-Sunnifies [present, singular, third-person], de-Sunnifying [participle, present], de-Sunnified [participle, past], de-Sunnified [past]
Etymology: de- + Sunnify Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|Sunnify}} de- + Sunnify Head templates: {{en-verb}} de-Sunnify (third-person singular simple present de-Sunnifies, present participle de-Sunnifying, simple past and past participle de-Sunnified)
  1. (transitive) To deprive of Sunniness; to decrease the Sunni character of. Tags: transitive Related terms: de-Sunnification
    Sense id: en-de-Sunnify-en-verb-Yr0xPgoK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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