Meanings
present singular third person uninforms · participle present uninforming · participle past uninformed · past uninformed
- 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 Evidence2 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 EducationShe 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
From un- + inform, or a back-formation from uninformed.
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