unstar

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To remove a star from.
  • (transitive) To demote a question from an oral one to a written one (because oral questions are conventionally marked with a star on the Order of Business in the House of Commons).

Etymology

Prefix from English star (celestial body).

Origin

English

star

Gloss

celestial body

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