"unfulfill" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unfulfills [present, singular, third-person], unfulfilling [participle, present], unfulfilled [participle, past], unfulfilled [past]
Etymology: From Middle English unfulfillen, equivalent to un- + fulfill. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unfulfillen}} Middle English unfulfillen, {{prefix|en|un|fulfill}} un- + fulfill Head templates: {{en-verb}} unfulfill (third-person singular simple present unfulfills, present participle unfulfilling, simple past and past participle unfulfilled)
  1. (transitive, US) to not fulfill; stop short of fulfillment or completion Tags: US, transitive Synonyms: unfulfil
    Sense id: en-unfulfill-en-verb-we9detu7 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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