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undeaned

undeaned is the simple past and past participle of undean.

Meaning of undean

Verb

undean (third-person singular simple present undeans, present participle undeaning, simple past and past participle undeaned)

  1. (transitive) To deprive of the office or dignity of a dean.
    • […]said Mr. Slope, with a deanish sort of smirk on his face. […] Mr. Thorne gave him a look which undeaned him completely for the moment, but [Mr. Slope] soon remembered his high hopes […]1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers

Questions about undeaned

What is undeaned the simple past and past participle of?
Undeaned is the simple past and past participle of undean.

Words near undeaned in the dictionary

  1. undeafing
  2. undeafs
  3. undealable
  4. undealt
  5. undean
  6. undeaned
  7. undeaning
  8. undeans
  9. undear
  10. undeath
  11. undeathliness

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