Unappoint

//ˌʌnəˈpɔɪnt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To undo or reverse an appointment. transitive

    ""If Mazzilli appointed him," Costa e Silva retorted, "he is going to unappoint him.""

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""If Mazzilli appointed him," Costa e Silva retorted, "he is going to unappoint him.""

Etymology

From un- + appoint. Compare Middle English disapoynten (“to unappoint”).

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