"unpromise" meaning in English

See unpromise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unpromises [present, singular, third-person], unpromising [participle, present], unpromised [participle, past], unpromised [past]
Etymology: un- + promise Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|promise}} un- + promise Head templates: {{en-verb}} unpromise (third-person singular simple present unpromises, present participle unpromising, simple past and past participle unpromised)
  1. (transitive) To revoke or annul (something promised before). Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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