Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unconvene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-con-vene
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disband a group that has been convened.

Example Sentences

"Thus, unless one argues that the circuit court has no power to unconvene an en banc court, that there is no accepted procedure for doing so is not a bar ..."
"You heard me, Judge. We're not going to reconvene, because we're not going to unconvene."
"The convention, convened in 1993, was unconvened in 1996 after the NLD delegates walked out of the process, labeling it a sham designed to legitimize the military's role in Myanmar politics."

Etymology

From un- + convene.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

unconvenes (present, singular) unconvening (participle, present) unconvened (participle, past) unconvened (past)

Questions

What does unconvene mean?: To disband a group that has been convened.
Where does unconvene come from?: From un- + convene.

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