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unpinion

unpinion verb: to release (something) from pinions.

Verb

unpinion (third-person singular simple present unpinions, present participle unpinioning, simple past and past participle unpinioned)

  1. (transitive) To release (something) from pinions.
    • the arms of the neophyte were unpinioned, and then his eyes were unbandaged1845, B[enjamin] Disraeli, Sybil; or The Two Nations. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC
  2. To free from restraint.
    • the ingratitude of the world drew forth the half suppressed “ali sabacthani” that unpinioned for a moment the wings of faith1875, Mary Baker Glover, Science and Health

Forms of unpinion

third-person singular presentunpinions
present participleunpinioning
past participleunpinioned
pastunpinioned

Origin of unpinion

From un- + pinion.

Questions about unpinion

What does unpinion mean?
Unpinion means to release (something) from pinions.
What part of speech is unpinion?
Unpinion is a verb.
What is the past tense of unpinion?
The past tense of unpinion is unpinioned.

Words near unpinion in the dictionary

  1. unpinched
  2. unpinches
  3. unpinching
  4. unpindownable
  5. unpining
  6. unpinion
  7. unpinioned
  8. unpinioning
  9. unpinions
  10. unpinked
  11. unpinnable

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