unplan
unplan verb: to undo the planning of (something previously planned); to cancel.
Verb
unplan (third-person singular simple present unplans, present participle unplanning, simple past and past participle unplanned)
- To undo the planning of (something previously planned); to cancel.
- O, Goodness! help me to unplan that plan, and to unpurpose that purpose!1854, Henry H. Tator, Brother Jonathan's cottage, page 186
- “How do you know people from West Point are marching?” “My organization planned it!” “You ought to unplan it.”2000, James E. Christie, Juju, page 108
Forms of unplan
| third-person singular present | unplans |
|---|---|
| present participle | unplanning |
| past participle | unplanned |
| past | unplanned |
Origin of unplan
From un- + plan.
Questions about unplan
- What does unplan mean?
- Unplan means to undo the planning of (something previously planned); to cancel.
- What part of speech is unplan?
- Unplan is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unplan?
- The past tense of unplan is unplanned.
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