WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•state
(un stāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -stat•ed, -stat•ing.
- [Archaic.]to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
- [Obs.]to deprive (a nation, government, etc.) of its character or dignity as a state.
- un-2 + state 1580–90
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