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Unswell vs Unspell - What's the difference?

unswell | unspell |

As verbs the difference between unswell and unspell

is that unswell is (obsolete|intransitive) to sink from a swollen state; to subside while unspell is to break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.

unswell

English

Verb

  • (obsolete) To sink from a swollen state; to subside.
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)

    unspell

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.
    • Such practices as these the more judicious Israelites unspelled — Dryden.
    (Webster 1913)