"unspell" meaning in English

See unspell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈspɛl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unspell.wav Forms: unspells [present, singular, third-person], unspelling [participle, present], unspelled [participle, past], unspelled [past]
Etymology: un- + spell Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|spell}} un- + spell Head templates: {{en-verb}} unspell (third-person singular simple present unspells, present participle unspelling, simple past and past participle unspelled)
  1. (transitive) To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unspell-en-verb-ZyxdJfk2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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