"unrequire" meaning in English

See unrequire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unrequires [present, singular, third-person], unrequiring [participle, present], unrequired [participle, past], unrequired [past]
Etymology: From un- + require. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|require}} un- + require Head templates: {{en-verb}} unrequire (third-person singular simple present unrequires, present participle unrequiring, simple past and past participle unrequired)
  1. (transitive) To cancel the requirement for; to make something that is required into something that is not required. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unrequire-en-verb-GsCCn0QK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Being Auxorean, I unrequire artificial aids, but for you a booster.",
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        "(transitive) To cancel the requirement for; to make something that is required into something that is not required."
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          "text": "Being Auxorean, I unrequire artificial aids, but for you a booster.",
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