Unfound

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To disestablish; to undo the founding of. rare

    "The Etruscans and Romans practiced destructive rituals to deconsecrate temples and “unfound” cities. Such practices were necessary to remove an old god from his or her temple when rededicating a site to a new deity."

  2. 2
    To dismiss a criminal charge as unfounded.

    "Manitoba had the second-lowest provincial rate, and Winnipeg police unfounded only 2 per cent of allegations. (Police and other experts who deal with the issue routinely use “unfound” as a verb.)"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not found. not-comparable

Synonyms

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no-crime

Example

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"The Etruscans and Romans practiced destructive rituals to deconsecrate temples and “unfound” cities. Such practices were necessary to remove an old god from his or her temple when rededicating a site to a new deity."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + found (“discovered”).

Etymology 2

From un- + found (“establish”).

Etymology 3

Back-formation from unfounded.

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