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unspell

/ʌnˈspɛl/

unspell verb: to break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.

Verb

unspell (third-person singular simple present unspells, present participle unspelling, simple past and past participle unspelled)

  1. (transitive) To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.
    • Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, […]1682, [Nahum Tate; John Dryden], The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 5
    • If Burd Ellen had gone “widishins" round the church, she would, I think, have used the best homoeopathic specific against the Elf-King's power; for "to go widishins" was the chief element in elfin practices, and if mortals wished to resist or unspell elf-craft, they, too, had "to go widershins," or...1891 January 3, I. Gollancz, “Widishins”, in The Academy, London, page 14, column 3

unspell meaning in Bengali

unspell in Bengali

ক্ষমতা ভাঙা, মোহমুক্তি ঘটানো

Forms of unspell

third-person singular presentunspells
present participleunspelling
past participleunspelled
pastunspelled

Origin of unspell

From un- + spell.

Questions about unspell

What does unspell mean?
Unspell means to break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.
What is unspell in Bengali?
Unspell in Bengali is ক্ষমতা ভাঙা, মোহমুক্তি ঘটানো. See Unspell meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is unspell?
Unspell is a verb.
How do you pronounce unspell?
Unspell is pronounced /ʌnˈspɛl/.
What is the past tense of unspell?
The past tense of unspell is unspelled.

Words near unspell in the dictionary

  1. unsped
  2. unspeed
  3. unspeeded
  4. unspeedy
  5. unspeered
  6. unspell
  7. unspellable
  8. unspelled
  9. unspelling
  10. unspells
  11. unspelt

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