undouble
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of undouble
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The dirty fist in the young surgeon's pocket was obliged to undouble itself, and come out of its ambush disarmed.
From The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy by William Makepeace Thackeray
The rheumatiz stiffened me so I couldn't double up, and now it has stiffened me so I can't undouble.
From Giles Corey, Yeoman A Play by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
So, with Billy to brace his huge foot on the round of the chair, and to hold down the back with his hands, Cricket and Hilda, with another vigorous pull, managed to undouble Zaidee.
From Cricket at the Seashore by Harriet Roosevelt Richards
His gum boots screeched, the bench creaked as he began to undouble himself.
From First Fam'lies of the Sierras by Joaquin Miller
Here I am out, but I can't undouble.
From Giles Corey, Yeoman A Play by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
That could have been defeated by three tricks, but might have escaped undoubled.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2012
Diamond, after gaining 5 imps on Board 50, won another 11 imps when Gitelman made four hearts doubled while Hampson was going down five, mercifully undoubled, in three spades at the other table.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2010
Plus 300 would have been 12.5 match points, winning the event, but plus 150 from three spades undoubled would have cost first place.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2010
The premium for undoubled over-tricks is reduced from 50 to the equivalent suit or no-trump value.
From Time Magazine Archive
The double which, if unsuccessful, puts the Declarer out, although if undoubled, he would not secure the game by fulfilling his contract, such as two or three Hearts, with a love score.
From Auction of To-day by Milton C. Work
He was loudly roaring with laughter, doubling and undoubling himself in exaggerated mirth.
From Chatterbox, 1906 by J. Erskine (John Erskine) Clarke
"Haven't I, signorino?" cried Gaspare, undoubling himself, pointing to his middleman, and staring hard at Maurice.
From The Call of the Blood by Orson Lowell
I ain't seen no better place for cookin' than this," said Jim Hart, undoubling himself, "an' I like the looks o' the country round here pow'ful well.
From The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
Then you double up the paper in the way that will cause all possible difficulty in undoubling and hurl it with what force you have against the front door.
From Lifted Masks; stories by Susan Glaspell
Boyd had begun to pace the room, doubling and undoubling his nervous fingers.
From The Hidden Children by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
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