uninspire

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verb

To divest of inspiration.

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Meanings

verbuninspire (third-person singular simple present uninspires, present participle uninspiring, simple past and past participle uninspired)

present singular third person uninspires · participle present uninspiring · participle past uninspired · past uninspired

  1. transitiveTo divest of inspiration.

    And then too there are the undergraduates it uninspires.

    1953, New Mexico Quarterly (1950), page 122
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    When you take time to meditate and commune with Spirit, not only will you feel revitalized, but you'll adopt a defense system that can't be penetrated by efforts to uninspire you.

    2008, Wayne W. Dyer, Your Ultimate Calling: 365 Ways to Bring Inspiration Into Your Life, page 98

Origin

From un- + inspire.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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