"unearn" meaning in English

See unearn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unearns [present, singular, third-person], unearning [participle, present], unearned [participle, past], unearned [past], unearnt [participle, past], unearnt [past]
Etymology: un- + earn Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|earn}} un- + earn Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=unearnt}} unearn (third-person singular simple present unearns, present participle unearning, simple past and past participle unearned or unearnt)
  1. (transitive) No longer to deserve (privileges, respect, etc.) that one had previously earned. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unearn-en-verb-dH9l5imZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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