"unguard" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unguards [present, singular, third-person], unguarding [participle, present], unguarded [participle, past], unguarded [past]
Etymology: From un- + guard. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|guard}} un- + guard Head templates: {{en-verb}} unguard (third-person singular simple present unguards, present participle unguarding, simple past and past participle unguarded)
  1. (transitive) To deprive of a guard Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unguard-en-verb-AHExg51X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. (transitive) to leave unprotected. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unguard-en-verb-5BtV0XN4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55

Inflected forms

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