unexercise
unexercise verb: to undo the use of (a right, an option, etc.).
Verb
unexercise (third-person singular simple present unexercises, present participle unexercising, simple past and past participle unexercised)
- To undo the use of (a right, an option, etc.).
- Where stock prices fall sharply after an executive exercises a Newco stock option, the executive may end up holding Newco stock worth less than the taxes triggered by option exercise. In such case, the executive may wish to "unexercise" the option and calculate his taxable income as if the option...2018, Ginsburg & Levin, Rocap, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Buyouts, December 2018 Edition
Forms of unexercise
| third-person singular present | unexercises |
|---|---|
| present participle | unexercising |
| past participle | unexercised |
| past | unexercised |
Origin of unexercise
un- + exercise
Questions about unexercise
- What does unexercise mean?
- Unexercise means to undo the use of (a right, an option, etc.).
- What part of speech is unexercise?
- Unexercise is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unexercise?
- The past tense of unexercise is unexercised.
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