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单词 unleague
释义

unleaguev.

Forms: see un- prefix2 and league n.2
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: un- prefix2, league n.2
Etymology: < un- prefix2 + league n.2, originally after Middle French deliguer, French †desliguer (1589 in the passage translated in quot. 1589). Compare league v.1
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To break up or dissolve (a league); to remove (a person) from a league.
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society > society and the community > dissent > become at variance with [verb (transitive)] > cause (dissension) > destroy unity > specifically among members of a league
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1589 tr. J. de Frégeville Reformed Politicke ii. 49 When all is done, the League must vnleague [Fr. deligue] it selfe , and it will neuer vnleague it selfe but with the Popes destruction.
1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 221 Monsieur dela Chatre ligu'd you let him then unligue [Fr. desligue] you.
1846 Daily News 6 July 2/6 It cannot fail to be agreeable to you to hear what is passing among the League men in Manchester since they unleagued themselves the other day.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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