"unstate" meaning in English

See unstate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈsteɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unstate.wav Forms: unstates [present, singular, third-person], unstating [participle, present], unstated [participle, past], unstated [past]
Etymology: From un- + state (noun). Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|state|pos2=noun}} un- + state (noun) Head templates: {{en-verb}} unstate (third-person singular simple present unstates, present participle unstating, simple past and past participle unstated)
  1. (transitive) To deprive of state or dignity. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unstate-en-verb-MRWZLWNl Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈsteɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unstate.wav Forms: unstates [present, singular, third-person], unstating [participle, present], unstated [participle, past], unstated [past]
Etymology: From un- + state (verb). Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|state|pos2=verb}} un- + state (verb) Head templates: {{en-verb}} unstate (third-person singular simple present unstates, present participle unstating, simple past and past participle unstated)
  1. (transitive) To withdraw (something previously stated); to unsay or retract. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unstate-en-verb--AqceK9R 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: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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