unmove

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ move.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːv

Verb

unmove (third-person singular simple present unmoves, present participle unmoving, simple past and past participle unmoved)

1. (transitive) To move (something) back to its original place; undo or reverse the motion of.
   • 1998, Richard J. Nowakowski, Games of No Chance:

     They are all characterized by the use of an unmove generator to "unmove" pieces, or move them backward, possibly in conjunction with more traditional move generators.

   • 2005, Larry Ullman, Marc Liyanage, Mac OS X Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies:

     You can use this shortcut to undelete a deleted (but not trashed) file or to unmove something.

2. (transitive) To move away; remove.
   • 1880, Fountain of Light: A Weekly Journal Devoted to Light Seekers:

     […] no dissenting voice arise to beseech them to look upon their work, to assist them to unmove the scales from their eyes […]

3. (intransitive, nonstandard) To not move; remain still or motionless; remain in place.
   • 2010, Peter David, Fable: The Balverine Order:

     Nevertheless, James picked up a hard, cold stone and threw it with all his strength at the unmoving cat. It continued to unmove.

4. (transitive) To fail to move; fail to cause satisfaction, enjoyment, or delight.
   • 2011, Michael Cronin, Click:

     He looked around at the unlit light fixtures and the crown molding that he liked so much when they moved in, but now these trivial details were starting to unmove him.