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/un steel"/, v.t.to bring out of a steeled condition; soften.[1740-50; UN-2 + STEEL]
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unsteel
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Unsteel — Un*steel , v. t. [1st pref. un + steel.] To disarm; to soften. Richardson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unsteel — [unstēl′] vt. to deprive of strength, resoluteness, etc … English World dictionary
unsteel — un·steel … English syllables
unsteel — |ən+ transitive verb Etymology: un (II) + steel : to make soft or penetrable : disarm the gentle appeal unsteeled his heart … Useful english dictionary
un|steel — «uhn STEEL», transitive verb. to soften: »Why then should this enervating pity unsteel my foolish heart? (Samuel Richardson) … Useful english dictionary
