Unperk
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make (someone) less lively or enthusiastic. transitive
"I told him I was going into Stokenchurch in his Ford whether he drove me or not. He perked up a bit at that, but I pretty soon unperked him, and at last we got going on the road to Stokenchurch."
- 2 To become less lively or enthusiastic. intransitive
"[…] one single woman did perk up a bit, about there being a lot of single guys there, but then she unperked when she recalled that the cost of living is higher there."
Example
More examples"I told him I was going into Stokenchurch in his Ford whether he drove me or not. He perked up a bit at that, but I pretty soon unperked him, and at last we got going on the road to Stokenchurch."
Etymology
From un- + perk.
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