uncross

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Definition of uncross

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To move something, especially one's arms or legs, from a crossed position.
    “Then she fell back on the altar and her fingers dangled loosely on its edge, her feet uncrossed and lay beside each other.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To move something, especially one's arms or legs, from a crossed position.
    “Then she fell back on the altar and her fingers dangled loosely on its edge, her feet uncrossed and lay beside each other.”
  2. (transitive)To undo the crossing or traversal of.
    “I want nothing more than to run through the crowd of people and throw myself into his arms, but I can't. You can't rewrite the past, and once lines have been crossed, you can't uncross them.”
    ““Don't call me stupid. I mean it. My parents don't ever call each other names. Name-calling and being nasty just breaks things and crosses lines you can't uncross.””

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Etymology

From un- + cross.

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