unlive

verb — 2 senses

unlive

verb

/ʌnˈlaɪv/

Etymology From un- + live, as in alive.

1

Rare To bereave or deprive of life; make unalive.

unlive

verb

/ʌnˈlɪv/

Etymology From un- + live.

1

To undo having lived (a period of time) (for example, by living it in reverse), so that it ceases to have happened.

  • I wish I could unlive the last ten years.

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