unspell

unspell

(ʌnˈspɛl)
vb (tr)
1. to break (a spell)
2. to release (someone) from a spell
3. obsolete to decode; interpret
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.unspell - release from a spellunspell - release from a spell      
free, loose, unloose, unloosen, release, liberate - grant freedom to; free from confinement
spell - place under a spell
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