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UNSPELL
unspell
(verb) release from a spell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unspell (third-person singular simple present unspells, present participle unspelling, simple past and past participle unspelled)
(transitive) To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.
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Source: Wiktionary
Un*spell", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + spell.]
Definition: To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant. [R.] Such practices as these, . . . The more judicious Israelites unspelled. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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