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undeaning

undeaning is the present participle and gerund 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 undeaning

What is undeaning the present participle and gerund of?
Undeaning is the present participle and gerund of undean.

Words near undeaning in the dictionary

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

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