Disimagine

/ˌdɪs.ɪˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/ verb

Definition

To stop imagining something; to remove from imagination or cease to think of something imaginatively.

Etymology

From dis- (away, remove) + imagine (from Latin imaginari, 'to form a mental picture'). This word follows the productive pattern of 'dis-' reversal verbs in English.

Kelly Says

This word is wonderfully rare but logically perfect—while we use 'imagine,' we almost never say 'disimagine,' preferring 'forget' or 'stop thinking about,' which shows how English speakers favor simpler, more concrete words over elegant prefix logic.

Translations

ESEspañol
desimaginar
desimaginar
FRFrançais
désimaginer
de.zi.mɑ.ʒe

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