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unwish
un·wish
/
ʌnˈwɪʃ
/
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[
uhn-
wish
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to cease to
wish
for.
2.
Obsolete
.
to
wish
away.
Origin:
1585–95;
un-
2
+
wish
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unwish
(ʌnˈwɪʃ)
—
vb
1.
to retract or revoke (a wish)
2.
to desire (something) not to be or take place
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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