unstrike

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unstrike

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From un- + strike.

verb unstrikes · unstriking · unstruck

To loosen the strings that attach the hood on the bird's head. Now I unstrike, and at my whistle heard, Upcircling skyward springs my gentle bird Condemned through many centuries to search For some true Christian whereupon to perch.
To restore text that has been struck out. This case involves the power of the trial court to strike an answer, keep it stricken, and enter a default judgment. Woodruff tried to "unstrike" her answer by filing an amended one.
To cause a blow not to have occurred. Sare, you apologise at me, you shake hands to me, you beg pardon from me, but can you unstrike me?

noun unstrikes

A collective action by members of a trade union in which they appear at work but protest in some way such as passing out leaflets or refusing to wear a uniform. As collective bargaining was going poorly, the Union membership had approved the implementation of an "unstrike" campaign, which included a refusal to wear uniforms.

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@misc{unstrike_2026,
  title = {unstrike},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unstrike},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}