unvoice

American  

[uhn-vois] / ʌnˈvɔɪs /

verb (used with or without object)

Phonetics.

unvoiced, unvoicing

1. devoice.

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unvoice British  

/ ʌnˈvɔɪs /

verb

1. to pronounce without vibration of the vocal cords

2. another word for devoice

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Etymology

Origin of unvoice

First recorded in 1630–40; un- ² + voice

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unvoiced

For the former “John Wick” and “Fall Guy” fight coordinator, putting grown-up Short Round through his paces was an unvoiced desire that was finally realized.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025

You learn this, and how to love, by being loved even with your growing ledger of broken hearts, rushes to judgment, reckless decisions, unvoiced apologies and selfish deeds.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

The event also reaffirms Antonio’s unvoiced yearning to reevaluate his uprooting — a need depicted throughout the film with magical realist underwater sequences that invoke an otherworldly atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2021

But what kind of attention do we owe — what kind of attention is it even possible to pay — to the unvoiced?

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2021

I would have wriggled just a bit, but each time I looked over at Momma, she seemed to threaten, “Move and I’ll tear you up,” so, obedient to the unvoiced command, I sat still.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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