unspell

IPA/ʌnspˈɛl/
IPA/ʌnspˈɛl/

unspell — verb

  • unspellpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unspells3rd person singular
  • unspelling-ing form
  • unspelledpast simple

1. to free a person, creature, or object from the control or effect of a magical sp

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to free a person, creature, or object from the control or effect of a magical spell, returning them to a normal state.

例句

A wise woman named Mira tried to unspell the enchanted tree with a secret rhyme.

unspell + direct object (enchanted tree)

Karim believed that sunlight and fresh water could unspell anyone cursed by the shadow creature.

unspell + anyone + past-participle modifier

同義詞
  • disenchant

    more formal and can also mean freeing someone from a false belief or illusion, not just a literal spell

  • free (from a spell)

    more general and common in everyday English; less specific to magical contexts

  • release

    focuses on letting go rather than actively breaking magical power; used in legal and emotional contexts too

  • deliver (from enchantment)

    archaic or biblical register; poetic and rare in modern usage

反義詞
  • enchant

    to put someone under a spell; the direct opposite action

  • bewitch

    similar to enchant, but often implies a harmful or controlling spell

  • hex

    to place a curse or bad luck on someone using magic

文法句型

unspell + noun phrase (person/creature/object)

unspell + noun phrase (curse/hex/enchantment)

用法筆記

Almost always used transitively with a named person, creature, or object as the direct object. Very rare outside of fantasy literature, folklore, or mythology contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The wizard unspelled the curse from the princess.
✅The wizard unspelled the princess.
💡The direct object should be the affected person or thing, not the spell itself; say 'unspell [someone]' rather than 'unspell [the curse].'
❌The spell unspelled after three days.
✅Three days later, the witch unspelled the prince.
💡'Unspell' is transitive and needs a doer; a spell does not unspell itself.