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unaward

verb

Etymology

From un- + award.

  1. derived from wardare
  2. derived from ex
  3. derived from awarder
  4. inherited from awarden
  5. formed as unaward — “un- + award”

Definitions

  1. To rescind or revoke (an award).

    • When it was revealed that Milli Vanilli did not actually sing on their albums, the Grammy was "unawarded," sort of like a marriage annulment. According to the official books, there was no best new artist of 1989.
    • “If this had been Scotland it would have been impossible for any minister to stay in office for awarding a contract of £13.8 million to a company that had no ships and then unawarding it,” he told BBC Sunday Politics Scotland.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA