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unacquire

verb

To lose or get rid of; reverse the possession or acquisition of; unget

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Meanings

verbunacquire (third-person singular simple present unacquires, present participle unacquiring, simple past and past participle unacquired)

present singular third person unacquires · participle present unacquiring · participle past unacquired · past unacquired

transitivecomputingTo lose or get rid of; reverse the possession or acquisition of; unget
If you forget to unacquire the input devices you've been using, when your game ends those devices may still be locked by the system and may be unable to be used.
2011, Allen Sherrod, Wendy Jones, Beginning DirectX 11 Game Programming - Page 197

Origin

From un- + acquire.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with unacquire

fire higher prior entire require buyer hire wire supplier empire desire tire acquire inquire flyer dryer choir inspire retire expire shire aspire dire admire

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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