"untense" meaning in English

See untense in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more untense [comparative], most untense [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + tense. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|tense}} un- + tense Head templates: {{en-adj}} untense (comparative more untense, superlative most untense)
  1. Not tense.
    Sense id: en-untense-en-adj-P70e53G8 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: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11

Verb

Forms: untenses [present, singular, third-person], untensing [participle, present], untensed [participle, past], untensed [past]
Etymology: From un- + tense. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|tense}} un- + tense Head templates: {{en-verb}} untense (third-person singular simple present untenses, present participle untensing, simple past and past participle untensed)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) be no longer tense; to relax or loosen. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-untense-en-verb-r7ILKgh6 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 51 49

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