unsteal
unsteal verb: to reverse the process of stealing; to return, or never to have taken, something stolen.
Verb
unsteal (third-person singular simple present unsteals, present participle unstealing, simple past unstole, past participle unstolen)
- To reverse the process of stealing; to return, or never to have taken, something stolen.
- You can't unshatter a bowl any more than you can unsteal a goat.2011, Wendy Mass, 13 Gifts, page 55
- If I talk you up to the prince, will that be enough? Will you unsteal the pumpkin? Return it to the library?2014, Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, Grimmtastic Girls #1: Cinderella Stays Late
Forms of unsteal
| third-person singular present | unsteals |
|---|---|
| present participle | unstealing |
| past | unstole |
| past participle | unstolen |
Origin of unsteal
From un- + steal.
Questions about unsteal
- What does unsteal mean?
- Unsteal means to reverse the process of stealing; to return, or never to have taken, something stolen.
- What part of speech is unsteal?
- Unsteal is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unsteal?
- The past tense of unsteal is unstole.
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