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Webster 1828 Edition


Unring

UNRING'

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Verb.
T.
To deprive of a ring or of rings.

Definition 2024


unring

unring

English

Verb

unring (third-person singular simple present unrings, present participle unringing, simple past and past participle unrung)

  1. To reverse the act of ringing, or the consequences of the action

Usage notes

  • Because the act of unringing is impossible, almost all usage of the word will be with "not". The principle use is in the proverbial "You can't unring a bell."

Derived terms