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undiscovering

undiscovering is the present participle and gerund of undiscover.

Meaning of undiscover

Verb

undiscover (third-person singular simple present undiscovers, present participle undiscovering, simple past and past participle undiscovered)

  1. (transitive) To forget or revoke the discovery of (something discovered earlier).
    • It's been happening since man discovered war, and it'll keep on till he undiscovers it, if he ever […]1995, John Dalmas, The Lion of Farside

Adjective

undiscovering (not comparable)

  1. Not making discoveries.
    • Like many another man of latent gifts, he underwent the discipline of purely wasted years undiscovering and undiscovered […]2012, Edward Granville Browne, A Year Amongst the Persians: Impressions as to the Life, Character, and ...

Questions about undiscovering

What does undiscovering mean?
Undiscovering means not making discoveries.
What is undiscovering the present participle and gerund of?
Undiscovering is the present participle and gerund of undiscover.
What part of speech is undiscovering?
Undiscovering is an adjective.

Words near undiscovering in the dictionary

  1. undiscoverableness
  2. undiscoverably
  3. undiscovered
  4. undiscoveredness
  5. undiscoveries
  6. undiscovering
  7. undiscovers
  8. undiscovery
  9. undiscredited
  10. undiscreet
  11. undiscreetly

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