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despread

despread verb: to recombine radio signals that have been spread or distributed. Also the alternative form of dispread.

Verb

despread (third-person singular simple present despreads, present participle despreading, simple past and past participle despread)

  1. To recombine radio signals that have been spread or distributed.

Also used as

despread is also the alternative form of dispread.

Forms of despread

third-person singular presentdespreads
present participledespreading
past participledespread
pastdespread
past participledespreaded
pastdespreaded

Origin of despread

From de- + spread.

Questions about despread

What does despread mean?
Despread means to recombine radio signals that have been spread or distributed.
What part of speech is despread?
Despread is a verb.
What is the past tense of despread?
The past tense of despread is despread.

Words near despread in the dictionary

  1. despotocracies
  2. despotocracy
  3. despotocratic
  4. despotry
  5. despots
  6. despread
  7. despreaded
  8. despreading
  9. despreads
  10. Despres
  11. Despreses

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