Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unweigh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-weigh
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shift weight off of or to have the weight shifted off of.

Transitive verb

verb

To lift (an anchor) so that it no longer holds something in place.

Transitive verb

verb

To relieve from a burden.

Transitive verb

verb

To discount from serious consideration.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + weigh.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does unweigh mean?
To shift weight off of or to have the weight shifted off of.
Where does unweigh come from?
From un- + weigh.

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