English Words Starting With U

• unstate

  verb-transitiveC2/Rare
  /ʌnˈsteɪt/To deprive of state, office, or dignity; to remove from a position of authority or status; to retract or withdraw a statement.
• unsteady

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈstedi/Not firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; liable to fall, shake, or move. Also describes something not regular, consistent, or reliable.
• unsteel

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low
  /ʌnˈstiːl/To make less resolute, determined, or hardened; to soften emotionally or weaken resolve.
• unstep

  verbverb-transitiveVery Rare
  /ʌnˈstɛp/To remove (a mast) from its step or socket in a ship.
• unstick

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈstɪk/To separate or detach something that is stuck or adhered to a surface.
• unstop

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈstɒp/To remove an obstruction from something; to open or clear a blocked passage.
• unstopper

  verb-transitiveC2 (Very Rare)
  /ʌnˈstɒp.ər/To remove a stopper or obstruction from something, allowing it to flow or function.
• unstow

  verb-transitiveRare/Very Low
  /ʌnˈstəʊ/To remove or take something out from a place where it has been stored, packed, or stowed.
• unstrap

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈstræp/To undo or release a strap or straps.
• unstring

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈstrɪŋ/to remove something (especially beads, pearls, etc.) from a string or thread; figuratively, to weaken, unsettle, or deprive of composure.
• unstrung

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ʌnˈstrʌŋ/Deprived of or lacking strength, nerve, or composure; emotionally or physically weakened or upset.
• unsub

  nounverb-ambitransitiveLow to Mid
  /ˈʌnˌsʌb/An abbreviation for 'unknown/unidentified subject,' primarily used by law enforcement to refer to an unidentified suspect, especially in serial criminal cases.
• unsubscribe

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌʌnsəbˈskraɪb/To formally stop receiving communications from a mailing list, email newsletter, online service, or channel.
• unsuccess

  nounVery low
  /ˌʌn.səkˈses/A lack of success; failure.
• unsustainable agriculture

  nounB2-C1
  /ˌʌnsəˈsteɪnəbəl ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/Farming methods that cannot be maintained long-term because they deplete or damage the natural resources they depend on.
• unswathe

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic-Literary
  /ʌnˈsweɪð/To remove wrappings or bandages from something or someone.
• unswear

  verbverb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
  /ʌnˈswɛː/to retract or take back (a previous oath or sworn statement).
• untack

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈtæk/To remove or detach something that has been fastened with tacks or similar small, temporary fasteners.
• untangle

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/To free (something) from knots, tangles, or complications; to separate and straighten out.
• untaught

  adjectiveverbC2 (Less common, literary/formal register)
  /ʌnˈtɔːt/adj. Not instructed or educated; lacking formal knowledge or training.

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