"unprepare" meaning in English

See unprepare in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unprepares [present, singular, third-person], unpreparing [participle, present], unprepared [participle, past], unprepared [past]
Etymology: From un- + prepare. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|prepare|id1=reversive}} un- + prepare Head templates: {{en-verb}} unprepare (third-person singular simple present unprepares, present participle unpreparing, simple past and past participle unprepared)
  1. (transitive) To undo the preparation of. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To undo the preparation of."
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