unpave
unpave verb: to remove the paving (especially in the form of paving stones, etc) from (a street); to cause to no longer be paved.
Verb
unpave (third-person singular simple present unpaves, present participle unpaving, simple past and past participle unpaved)
- To remove the paving (especially in the form of paving stones, etc) from (a street); to cause to no longer be paved.
- Women were occupied with their children in unpaving the streets, and carrying the great stones into the houses in order to shower down upon and crush the military. Enthusiasm was at its highest pitch. The military were routed and dispersed ...1830, William Hone, Full Annals of the Revolution in France, 1830, page 55
- Synonyms:
- depave
Synonyms of unpave
Forms of unpave
| third-person singular present | unpaves |
|---|---|
| present participle | unpaving |
| past participle | unpaved |
| past | unpaved |
Origin of unpave
From un- + pave.
Questions about unpave
- What does unpave mean?
- Unpave means to remove the paving (especially in the form of paving stones, etc) from (a street); to cause to no longer be paved.
- What part of speech is unpave?
- Unpave is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unpave?
- The past tense of unpave is unpaved.
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