"unhelp" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English unhelpe, equivalent to un- + help. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unhelpe}} Middle English unhelpe, {{af|en|un-|help|id1=negative}} un- + help Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unhelp (uncountable)
  1. Lack or absence of help Tags: uncountable Related terms: unhelpfulness
    Sense id: en-unhelp-en-noun-VBs6zt5U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: unhelps [present, singular, third-person], unhelping [participle, present], unhelped [participle, past], unhelped [past]
Etymology: From un- + help. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|help|id1=reversive}} un- + help Head templates: {{en-verb|unhelps|unhelping|unhelped}} unhelp (third-person singular simple present unhelps, present participle unhelping, simple past and past participle unhelped)
  1. (transitive) To undo or impede the help of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unhelp-en-verb-d2YqmgHp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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