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third-person singular simple present unfounds, present participle unfounding, simple past and past participle unfounded
(rare) To disestablish; to undo the founding of. quotations
The Etruscans and Romans practiced destructive rituals to deconsecrate temples and “unfound” cities. Such practices were necessary to remove an old god from his or her temple when rededicating a site to a new deity.
2014, Jason Colavito, Jason and the Argonauts through the Ages, McFarland
To dismiss a criminal charge as unfounded. quotations examples
Manitoba had the second-lowest provincial rate, and Winnipeg police unfounded only 2 per cent of allegations. (Police and other experts who deal with the issue routinely use “unfound” as a verb.)
2017 February 3, Robyn Doolittle, “Unfounded: Why Police Dismiss 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Claims as Baseless”, in The Globe and Mail