uncrease
uncrease verb: to remove the crease(s) from.
Verb
uncrease (third-person singular simple present uncreases, present participle uncreasing, simple past and past participle uncreased)
- to remove the crease(s) from
- I got up from my web seat after an hour to uncrease the marks in my back and buttocks.2011, Br. Spike Jonas, Using a Time Warp to Get it Right
- He jabbed at the crease I'd made through the center of the Great Leader's face and did his best to uncrease it, while scolding at me in Korean as if I were a horrid barbarian imperialist.2015, Albert Podell, Around the World in 50 Years
- Synonyms:
- decrease
Synonyms of uncrease
Forms of uncrease
| third-person singular present | uncreases |
|---|---|
| present participle | uncreasing |
| past participle | uncreased |
| past | uncreased |
Origin of uncrease
From un- + crease.
Questions about uncrease
- What does uncrease mean?
- Uncrease means to remove the crease(s) from.
- What part of speech is uncrease?
- Uncrease is a verb.
- What is the past tense of uncrease?
- The past tense of uncrease is uncreased.
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