unhang

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verb

To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position

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Meanings

verbunhang (third-person singular simple present unhangs, present participle unhanging, simple past and past participle unhung)

present singular third person unhangs · participle present unhanging · participle past unhung · past unhung

  1. transitiveTo take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position
verbunhang (third-person singular simple present unhangs, present participle unhanging, simple past and past participle unhanged)

present singular third person unhangs · participle present unhanging · participle past unhanged · past unhanged

  1. transitiveHypothetically, to undo the execution of (a person) by hanging.

    But, having hung him, you cannot unhang him. With all your liability to err, you dare to take a step, which, if wrong at all, is infinitely so, because irretrievable.

    1844, The Western Law Journal, volume 2, page 272
    1 more example

    There is a clear line of distinction in this matter. An equity judge could not unhang a man who had been wrongfully hanged; but he could set aside a precedent which was manifestly contrary to law and justice.

    1839, The Christian Observer, volume 38, page 585

Origin

From un- + hang.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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