"unsecure" meaning in English

See unsecure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unsecure [comparative], most unsecure [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + secure. Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsure, as well as of etymology 2. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|secure|id1=negative}} un- + secure, {{piecewise doublet|en|insecure|unsure}} Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsure Head templates: {{en-adj}} unsecure (comparative more unsecure, superlative most unsecure)
  1. (rare) insecure Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-unsecure-en-adj-HZLa5QSn Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- (negative)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: unsecures [present, singular, third-person], unsecuring [participle, present], unsecured [participle, past], unsecured [past]
Etymology: From un- + secure. Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsure, as well as of etymology 1. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un-|secure|id1=reversive}} un- + secure, {{piecewise doublet|en|insecure|unsure}} Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsure Head templates: {{en-verb}} unsecure (third-person singular simple present unsecures, present participle unsecuring, simple past and past participle unsecured)
  1. (transitive) To make insecure or less secure. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unsecure-en-verb-ICBQEAmh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "text": "All great concernments must delays endure;"
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