"unperform" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unperforms [present, singular, third-person], unperforming [participle, present], unperformed [participle, past], unperformed [past]
Etymology: From un- + perform. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|perform}} un- + perform Head templates: {{en-verb}} unperform (third-person singular simple present unperforms, present participle unperforming, simple past and past participle unperformed)
  1. (sociology, transitive) To cease to perform; to undo or dismantle (a social or cultural practice) by refusing to take part. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Sociology

Inflected forms

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