unsphere

verb

unsphere

verb

/ʌnˈsfɪə/

Etymology From un- + sphere.

1

To remove from a sphere, as in celestial bodies; to remove from the heavens.

  • c 1594–1611: Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale You put me off with limber vows; but I, Though you would seek t’ unsphere the stars with oaths, Should yet say ‘Sir, no going.’

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