Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unauthenticate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
unau-then-ti-cate
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To refuse to authenticate; to render inauthentic.

Transitive verb

verb

To withdraw the authentication of.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate English unauthenticate From un- + authenticate.

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Questions

What does unauthenticate mean?
To refuse to authenticate; to render inauthentic.
Where does unauthenticate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate English unauthenticate From un- + authenticate.

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