unact
unact verb: to undo the acting of; to reverse (an action).
Verb
unact (third-person singular simple present unacts, present participle unacting, simple past and past participle unacted)
- To undo the acting of; to reverse (an action).
- […] the only way of regaining Gods Favour is to unact what they then acted, whilst the way lies open; before length of time obscures, and effaces those antient ^([sic]) Paths to which they ought in Duty to return.1709, Benjamin Hoadly, An humble reply to the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Exeter's Answer, page 66
- […] have been so busy acting their several parts in the past, and are in the present so busy trying to unact them […]1908, George Iles, Little Masterpieces of Autobiography, volume 6, page 133
- Synonyms:
- undo
Synonyms of unact
Forms of unact
| third-person singular present | unacts |
|---|---|
| present participle | unacting |
| past participle | unacted |
| past | unacted |
Origin of unact
From un- + act.
Questions about unact
- What does unact mean?
- Unact means to undo the acting of; to reverse (an action).
- What part of speech is unact?
- Unact is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unact?
- The past tense of unact is unacted.
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