uninform
uninform verb: to revert (someone) to an uninformed state; reverse the informing of.
Verb
uninform (third-person singular simple present uninforms, present participle uninforming, simple past and past participle uninformed)
- To revert (someone) to an uninformed state; reverse the informing of
- After the coroner is informed, it's virtually impossible to uninform him!2011, Bernard Knight, According to the Evidence
- Another characteristic of the subject is the educability, that is, to uninform and to exclude.2013, Harriet Taylor, Pieter Hogenbirk, Information and Communication Technologies in Education
Forms of uninform
| third-person singular present | uninforms |
|---|---|
| present participle | uninforming |
| past participle | uninformed |
| past | uninformed |
Origin of uninform
From un- + inform, or a back-formation from uninformed.
Questions about uninform
- What does uninform mean?
- Uninform means to revert (someone) to an uninformed state; reverse the informing of.
- What part of speech is uninform?
- Uninform is a verb.
- What is the past tense of uninform?
- The past tense of uninform is uninformed.
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