"unimprint" meaning in English

See unimprint in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unimprints [present, singular, third-person], unimprinting [participle, present], unimprinted [participle, past], unimprinted [past]
Etymology: un- + imprint Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|imprint}} un- + imprint Head templates: {{en-verb}} unimprint (third-person singular simple present unimprints, present participle unimprinting, simple past and past participle unimprinted)
  1. (transitive) To undo, in (a person or animal), the psychological process of imprinting. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unimprint-en-verb-Mbz7~9OV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for unimprint meaning in English (2.2kB)

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