"unsell" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unsells [present, singular, third-person], unselling [participle, present], unsold [participle, past], unsold [past]
Etymology: un- + sell Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|sell}} un- + sell Head templates: {{en-verb|unsells|unselling|unsold}} unsell (third-person singular simple present unsells, present participle unselling, simple past and past participle unsold)
  1. (transitive) To cause to appear less attractive to consumers or adherents. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unsell-en-verb-RdO7FGz9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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