unhabit

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verb

To make no longer habituated; to disaccustom.

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Meanings

verbunhabit (third-person singular simple present unhabits, present participle unhabiting, simple past and past participle unhabited)

present singular third person unhabits · participle present unhabiting · participle past unhabited · past unhabited

  1. archaictransitiveTo make no longer habituated; to disaccustom.
    1 more example

    We read indeed how Reuben changed the names of the cities of Nebo and Baalmeon (because their old names, taken from false gods, resented of idolatry, Num. xxxii. 38). But so hard it is to unhabit men's mouths from old ill customs, that it seems their ancient names still prevailed in common discourse.

    1869, Thomas Fuller, A Pisgah sight of Palestine, page 71

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
disaccustom

Origin

From un- + habit.

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Translations

Polish odzwyczajać, odzwyczaić
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bhutani
Cite this entry
APA

unhabit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhabit

MLA

“unhabit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhabit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unhabit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhabit.

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