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Unvote

To reverse or annul by vote, as a former vote.

Unvulgarize

To divest of vulgarity; to make to be not vulgar.

Unwares

Unawares; unexpectedly; -- sometimes preceded by at.

Unwariness

The quality or state of being unwary; carelessness; heedlessness.

Unwarm

To lose warmth; to grow cold.

Unwarp

To restore from a warped state; to cause to be linger warped.

Unwarped

Not warped; hence, not biased; impartial.

Unwarrantable

Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper.

Unwarranted

Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.

Unwashed

Not washed or cleansed; filthy; unclean.

Unwayed

Not used to travel; as, colts that are unwayed.

Unwearied

Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; hence, persistent; not tiring or wearying; indefatigable.

Unweary

To cause to cease being weary; to refresh.

Unweave

To unfold; to undo; to ravel, as what has been woven.

Unweighed

Not weighed; not pondered or considered; as, an unweighed statement.

Unweighing

Not weighing or pondering; inconsiderate.

Unwell

Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.

Unwieldy

Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous.

Unwill

To annul or reverse by an act of the will.

Unwilled

Deprived of the faculty of will or volition.

Unwilling

Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.

Unwind

To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.

Unwisdom

Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly; simplicity; ignorance.

Unwise

Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.

Unwish

To wish not to be; to destroy by wishing.

Unwit

Want of wit or understanding; ignorance.

Unwitch

To free from a witch or witches; to fee from witchcraft.

Unwoman

To deprive of the qualities of a woman; to unsex.

Unwonder

To divest of the quality of wonder or mystery; to interpret; to explain.

Unwont

Unwonted; unused; unaccustomed.

Unwonted

Not wonted; unaccustomed; unused; not made familiar by practice; as, a child unwonted to strangers.

Unwork

To undo or destroy, as work previously done.

Unwormed

Not wormed; not having had the worm, or lytta, under the tongue cut out; -- said of a dog.

Unworship

Lack of worship or respect; dishonor.

Unworthy

Not worthy; wanting merit, value, or fitness; undeserving; worthless; unbecoming; -- often with of.

Unwrap

To open or undo, as what is wrapped or folded.

Unwreathe

To untwist, uncoil, or untwine, as anything wreathed.

Unwrinkle

To reduce from a wrinkled state; to smooth.

Unwrite

To cancel, as what is written; to erase.

Unwritten

Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements.

Unzoned

Not zoned; not bound with a girdle; as, an unzoned bosom.

Up

Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an up grade; the up train.

Up-line

A line or track leading from the provinces toward the metropolis or a principal terminus; the track upon which up-trains run. See Up-train.

Up-over

Designating a method of shaft excavation by drifting to a point below, and then raising instead of sinking.

Up-to-date

Extending to the present time; having style, manners, knowledge, or other qualities that are abreast of the times.

up-to-the-minute

being the most recent available; completely up-to-date including information obtained within the past few minutes; as, up-to-the-minute news.

Up-wind

Against the wind; toward the direction from which the wind is blowing.

Upbar

To fasten with a bar.

Upbear

To bear up; to raise aloft; to support in an elevated situation; to sustain.

Upblow

To blow up; as, the wind upblows from the sea.

Upbraid

The act of reproaching; contumely.

Upbreak

A breaking upward or bursting forth; an upburst.

Upbreed

To rear, or bring up; to nurse.

Upburst

The act of bursting upwards; a breaking through to the surface; an upbreak or uprush; as, an upburst of molten matter.

Upcast

To cast or throw up; to turn upward.

Upcoil

To coil up; to make into a coil, or to be made into a coil.

Upcountry

Living or situated remote from the seacoast; as, an upcountry residence. The interior of the country.

update

The event or process of updating (in either sense); the information provided in the process of updating; as, I gave the director the latest update on the project; the update took over an hour.

Updive

To spring upward; to rise.

Upend

To end up; to set on end, as a cask.

Upgather

To gather up; to contract; to draw together.

Upgrowth

The process or result of growing up; progress; development.

Uphand

Lifted by the hand, or by both hands; as, the uphand sledge.

Uphasp

To hasp or faster up; to close; as, sleep uphasps the eyes.

Upheaval

The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.

Upheave

To heave or lift up from beneath; to raise.

Upher

A fir pole of from four to seven inches diameter, and twenty to forty feet long, sometimes roughly hewn, used for scaffoldings, and sometimes for slight and common roofs, for which use it is split.

Uphill

Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road.

Uphilt

To thrust in up to the hilt; as, to uphilt one's sword into an enemy.

Uphold

To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

Upholsterer

One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and the like; one who upholsters.

Upholstery

The articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; the business or work of an upholsterer.

Upkeep

The act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance of persons, organizations, or objects such as machinery, by providing a location, repairs, and consumable items when necessary.

Upland

Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.

Uplander

One dwelling in the upland; hence, a countryman; a rustic.

Uplandish

Of or pertaining to uplands; dwelling on high lands.

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