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unblight

verb

Etymology

From un- + blight.

  1. inherited from *bʰleyǵ-✻ — “to shine”
  2. inherited from *blaikaz✻ — “pale; white”
  3. inherited from *blaik✻
  4. inherited from blǣcþa — “leprosy”
  5. inherited from *bleighte✻
  6. prefixed as unblight — “un + blight”

Definitions

  1. To undo the blighting of

    To undo the blighting of; to cure or ameliorate.

    • Despite their criticism I can't help feeling very pleased with this device for using planning permissions not to blight but to unblight areas.
    • […] the preservationist who sees the restoration of such cultural assets as a way to unblight and revitalize our decaying cities.
    • How to unblight the apple

The neighborhood

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