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ONAD→un- (2)

un- (2)

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un-2 /ən, ən /
▸ prefix
1 (added to verbs) denoting the reversal or cancellation of an action or state:
untie
unsettle.
2 (added to verbs) denoting deprivation, separation, or reduction to a lesser state:
unmask
unman.
▪ (added to verbs) denoting release:
unburden
unhand.
– ORIGIN Old English un-, on-, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ont- and German ent-.