uninform

To revert (someone) to an uninformed state; reverse the informing of

Verb

  1. To revert (someone) to an uninformed state; reverse the informing of
    • After the coroner is informed, it's virtually impossible to uninform him! - 2011, Bernard Knight, According to the Evidence:
    • Another characteristic of the subject is the educability, that is, to uninform and to exclude. - 2013, Harriet Taylor, Pieter Hogenbirk, Information and Communication Technologies in Education:
    • She jotted a note on her clipboard. “I'm pretty sure it's nothing.” “Most lumps are just thick tissue,” she explained. “But we have to be sure. Because you informed me, we're required to schedule an ultrasound.” “Is...

Origin

From un- + inform, or a back-formation from uninformed.

Forms

uninforms uninforming uninformed