unfound

1. not comparableNot found.

present singular third person unfounds · participle present unfounding · participle past unfounded · past unfounded

1. rareTo disestablish; to undo the founding of.

   The Etruscans and Romans practiced destructive rituals to deconsecrate temples and “unfound” cities. Such practices were necessary to remove an old god from his or her temple when rededicating a site to a new deity.

   2014, Jason Colavito, Jason and the Argonauts through the Ages, McFarland, →ISBN

present singular third person unfounds · participle present unfounding · participle past unfounded · past unfounded

1. To dismiss a criminal charge as unfounded.

   Manitoba had the second-lowest provincial rate, and Winnipeg police unfounded only 2 per cent of allegations. (Police and other experts who deal with the issue routinely use “unfound” as a verb.)

   2017 February 3, Robyn Doolittle, “Unfounded: Why Police Dismiss 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Claims as Baseless”, in The Globe and Mail

   Synonyms: no-crime