unwish

[ uhn-wish ]

verb (used with object)

1. to cease to wish for.
2. Obsolete. to wish away.

unwish

/ ʌnˈwɪʃ /

verb

1. to retract or revoke (a wish)
2. to desire (something) not to be or take place

Word History and Origins

Origin of unwish¹

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ² + wish

Example Sentences

It's plain enough that some one wished those papers on me, intending to unwish them in short order once we got across.

From Project Gutenberg

This one shall balance all I've broken, for I'll never unwish it.'

From Project Gutenberg