verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove a shade from. transitive

   "[…] remember, Miles, not to unshade the lantern till we are close to the entrance of the cave."

2. 2
   To restore a window from its shaded (collapsed) state. transitive

Antonyms

All antonyms

shade

Example

More examples

"[…] remember, Miles, not to unshade the lantern till we are close to the entrance of the cave."

Etymology

From un- + shade.

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