"unshoot" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unshoots [present, singular, third-person], unshooting [participle, present], unshot [participle, past], unshot [past]
Etymology: From un- + shoot. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un-|shoot}} un- + shoot Head templates: {{en-verb|unshoots|unshooting|unshot}} unshoot (third-person singular simple present unshoots, present participle unshooting, simple past and past participle unshot)
  1. (transitive) To shoot back (the bolt of a door); to allow opening. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unshoot-en-verb-Pq6SJKZD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 58 42
  2. (transitive) To undo the effects of shooting (someone). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unshoot-en-verb-TN2Nso~6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Inflected forms

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