"unflood" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unfloods [present, singular, third-person], unflooding [participle, present], unflooded [participle, past], unflooded [past]
Etymology: un- + flood Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|flood}} un- + flood Head templates: {{en-verb}} unflood (third-person singular simple present unfloods, present participle unflooding, simple past and past participle unflooded)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To clear the liquid from a flooded area. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-unflood-en-verb-P0sDHm-q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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