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Webster 1913 Edition

Unmarry

Un-mar′ry

,
Verb.
T.
[1st pref.
un-
+
marry
.]
To annul the marriage of; to divorce.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Unmarry

UNMAR'RY

,
Verb.
T.
To divorce.

Definition 2024

unmarry

unmarry

English

Verb

unmarry ‎(third-person singular simple present unmarries, present participle unmarrying, simple past and past participle unmarried)

  1. to undo the action of marrying.
    • 1883, Anthony Trollope, Mr. Scarborough's Family:
      But there can be no doubt that John Scarborough and Ada Sneyd were married at Rummelsburg, and that it will be found to be impossible to unmarry them."
    • 1909, Miles Franklin, Some Everyday Folk and Dawn:
      If you like to exercise your authority I'll run away and you can't unmarry me.

Etymology

un- +‎ marry

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