verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove spam (unwanted messages) from. Internet, transitive

   "I really need to despam my mailbox: it's full of junk mail."

2. 2
   To remove a spamblock from (an e-mail address). Internet, transitive

   "I hope the spambots don't manage to despam my e-mail address."

Example

More examples

"I really need to despam my mailbox: it's full of junk mail."

Etymology

From de- + spam.

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