despam

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verb

To remove spam (unwanted messages) from.

“I really need to despam my mailbox: it's full of junk mail.”

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Meanings

verbdespam (third-person singular simple present despams, present participle despamming, simple past and past participle despammed)

present singular third person despams · participle present despamming · participle past despammed · past despammed

  1. InternettransitiveTo remove spam (unwanted messages) from.

    I really need to despam my mailbox: it's full of junk mail.

  2. InternettransitiveTo remove a spamblock from (an e-mail address).

    I hope the spambots don't manage to despam my e-mail address.

Origin

From de- + spam.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

PEMDASPEDMAS
Cite this entry
APA

despam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despam

MLA

“despam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “despam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despam.

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