"unrealize" meaning in English

See unrealize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unrealizes [present, singular, third-person], unrealizing [participle, present], unrealized [participle, past], unrealized [past]
Etymology: In sense 1, unreal + -ize. In sense 2, un- + realize. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|unreal|ize}} unreal + -ize, {{prefix|en|un|realize}} un- + realize Head templates: {{en-verb}} unrealize (third-person singular simple present unrealizes, present participle unrealizing, simple past and past participle unrealized)
  1. (transitive) To make unreal; to idealize. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unrealize-en-verb-9Ayj60Mt
  2. (nonce word) To alter one's own viewpoint after a previous realization; to change one's mind. Tags: nonce-word
    Sense id: en-unrealize-en-verb-s0Jx~PYW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 17 83

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