Unacquire

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lose or get rid of; reverse the possession or acquisition of; unget transitive

    "If you forget to unacquire the input devices you've been using, when your game ends those devices may still be locked by the system and may be unable to be used."

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"If you forget to unacquire the input devices you've been using, when your game ends those devices may still be locked by the system and may be unable to be used."

Etymology

From un- + acquire.

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get rid of

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