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unforgive

verb

Etymology

From un- + forgive.

  1. inherited from *fragebaną✻ — “to give away; give up; release; forgive”
  2. inherited from *frageban✻
  3. inherited from forġiefan — “to forgive, to give”
  4. inherited from foryiven
  5. formed as unforgive — “un- + forgive”

Definitions

  1. To revoke or rescind forgiveness of.

    • I told her that if she wanted to get rid of her depression she might have to “unforgive” for a while, to get in touch with her anger.
    • He called the “forgiven” servant back to him and confronted him with the ingratitude and inequity of his behavior, and then he unforgave his debt! He threw the man into prison, waiting to repay his formerly forgiven debt.

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