Etymology

unpay

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Today it means: To undo, take back, or cancel (a payment etc.). Full definition →

Middle English unpayen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromunpayen
  2. English todayunpay

From Middle English unpayen, unpaien, equivalent to un- + pay.

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