undean

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

un- +‎ dean

Verb[edit]

undean (third-person singular simple present undeans, present participle undeaning, simple past and past participle undeaned)

  1. (transitive) To deprive of the office or dignity of a dean.
    • 1858, Anthony Trollope, Doctor Thorne. [], volumes (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman & Hall, [], →OCLC:
      Mr. Thorne gave him a look which undeaned him completely for the moment, but he soon remembered his high hopes []
    • 2016, A. I. Meleis, “The undeaning transition: Toward becoming a former dean”, in Nursing Outlook, volume 64, number 2:
      The nature of the role of former dean is developed through careful onboarding strategies for the new dean and interactions with a new set of constituents who perceive the dean as a former dean.

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