"unspread" meaning in English

See unspread in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + spread. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|spread}} un- + spread Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unspread (not comparable)
  1. Not spread. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unspread-en-adj-sgEfET2Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb

Forms: unspreads [present, singular, third-person], unspreading [participle, present], unspread [participle, past], unspread [past]
Etymology: From un- + spread. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|spread}} un- + spread Head templates: {{en-verb|unspreads|unspreading|unspread}} unspread (third-person singular simple present unspreads, present participle unspreading, simple past and past participle unspread)
  1. (transitive) To undo the spread of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unspread-en-verb-Y54vUzBZ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50

Inflected forms

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