What does unfire mean?
Unfire means (transitive) Hypothetically, to undo the firing of (a weapon)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) Hypothetically, to undo the firing of (a weapon)..
You can't unfire a gun.
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Use unfire when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unfire means (transitive) Hypothetically, to undo the firing of (a weapon)..
Common synonyms include rehire.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
You can't unfire a gun.
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