unspill

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verb

Hypothetically, to undo the spilling of.

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Meanings

verbunspill (third-person singular simple present unspills, present participle unspilling, simple past and past participle unspilled or unspilt)

present singular third person unspills · participle present unspilling · participle past unspilled · past unspilled · participle past unspilt · past unspilt

  1. transitiveHypothetically, to undo the spilling of.

    If the coffee is currently being spilled, I can't unspill it. And here's the kicker. You can't change the future, because it hasn't happened yet.

    2016, David Zelman, If I Can, You Can: Transformation Made Easy

Origin

From un- + spill.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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