"unhang" meaning in English

See unhang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unhangs [present, singular, third-person], unhanging [participle, present], unhung [participle, past], unhung [past]
Etymology: From un- + hang. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|hang|id1=reversive}} un- + hang Head templates: {{en-verb|||unhung}} unhang (third-person singular simple present unhangs, present participle unhanging, simple past and past participle unhung)
  1. (transitive) To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unhang-en-verb-ta7r9kdv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20

Verb

Forms: unhangs [present, singular, third-person], unhanging [participle, present], unhanged [participle, past], unhanged [past]
Etymology: From un- + hang. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|hang|id1=reversive}} un- + hang Head templates: {{en-verb}} unhang (third-person singular simple present unhangs, present participle unhanging, simple past and past participle unhanged)
  1. (transitive) Hypothetically, to undo the execution of (a person) by hanging. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unhang-en-verb-JP-WMfDK

Inflected forms

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