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unspell

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ʌnˈspɛl/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

release from a spell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: spell

Broader terms: free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose

History

Etymology

From un- + spell.