unhyphenate

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verb

To remove or displace a hyphen from.

“The dictionary chose to unhyphenate "cry-baby", and listed it as "crybaby".”

Opposite
hyphenate
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Meanings

verbunhyphenate (third-person singular simple present unhyphenates, present participle unhyphenating, simple past and past participle unhyphenated)

present singular third person unhyphenates · participle present unhyphenating · participle past unhyphenated · past unhyphenated

  1. transitiveTo remove or displace a hyphen from.

    The dictionary chose to unhyphenate "cry-baby", and listed it as "crybaby".

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hyphenate

Origin

From un- + hyphenate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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