"unredeem" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unredeems [present, singular, third-person], unredeeming [participle, present], unredeemed [participle, past], unredeemed [past]
Etymology: un- + redeem Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|redeem}} un- + redeem Head templates: {{en-verb}} unredeem (third-person singular simple present unredeems, present participle unredeeming, simple past and past participle unredeemed)
  1. To fall from grace; to change from a state of virtuousness to sinfulness or wrongdoing.
    Sense id: en-unredeem-en-verb-i9gSCGNJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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