uninform

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verb

To revert (someone) to an uninformed state; reverse the informing of

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verbuninform (third-person singular simple present uninforms, present participle uninforming, simple past and past participle uninformed)

present singular third person uninforms · participle present uninforming · participle past uninformed · past uninformed

  1. transitiveTo revert (someone) to an uninformed state; reverse the informing of

    After the coroner is informed, it's virtually impossible to uninform him!

    2011, Bernard Knight, According to the Evidence
    2 more examples

    Another characteristic of the subject is the educability, that is, to uninform and to exclude.

    2013, Harriet Taylor, Pieter Hogenbirk, Information and Communication Technologies in Education

    She jotted a note on her clipboard. “I'm pretty sure it's nothing.” “Most lumps are just thick tissue,” she explained. “But we have to be sure. Because you informed me, we're required to schedule an ultrasound.” “Is there a way to uninform you?” I asked.

    2015, Margaret Feinberg, Fight Back With Joy

Origin

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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