"uncurb" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: uncurbs [present, singular, third-person], uncurbing [participle, present], uncurbed [participle, past], uncurbed [past]
Etymology: From un- + curb. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|curb}} un- + curb Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncurb (third-person singular simple present uncurbs, present participle uncurbing, simple past and past participle uncurbed)
  1. to remove restrictions from, to render free from restraints Related terms: curb, uncurbed

Inflected forms

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