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unmarry

verb

Etymology

From un- + marry.

  1. derived from *méryos✻
  2. derived from marito — “to wed”
  3. derived from marïer
  4. inherited from marien
  5. prefixed as unmarry — “un + marry”

Definitions

  1. To undo the action of marrying somebody.

    • But there can be no doubt that John Scarborough and Ada Sneyd were married at Rummelsburg, and that it will be found to be impossible to unmarry them.
    • If you like to exercise your authority I'll run away and you can't unmarry me.

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