"unbait" meaning in English

See unbait in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unbaits [present, singular, third-person], unbaiting [participle, present], unbaited [participle, past], unbaited [past]
Etymology: un- + bait Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|bait}} un- + bait Head templates: {{en-verb}} unbait (third-person singular simple present unbaits, present participle unbaiting, simple past and past participle unbaited)
  1. (transitive) To remove the bait from. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unbait-en-verb-pFJ3z1rU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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