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unhabits

unhabits is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unhabit.

Meaning of unhabit

Verb

unhabit (third-person singular simple present unhabits, present participle unhabiting, simple past and past participle unhabited)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To make no longer habituated; to disaccustom.
    • We read indeed how Reuben changed the names of the cities of Nebo and Baalmeon (because their old names, taken from false gods, resented of idolatry, Num. xxxii. 38). But so hard it is to unhabit men's mouths from old ill customs, that it seems their ancient names still prevailed in common...1869, Thomas Fuller, A Pisgah sight of Palestine, page 71

Questions about unhabits

What is unhabits the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Unhabits is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unhabit.

Words near unhabits in the dictionary

  1. unhabit
  2. unhabitable
  3. unhabitableness
  4. unhabited
  5. unhabiting
  6. unhabits
  7. unhabitual
  8. unhabitually
  9. unhabituate
  10. unhabituated
  11. unhabituates

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