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to unquote

to unquote

1 6.7
To remove the marks around words that show someone else's exact words
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈkwoʊt/
translation icon : quitar comillas
  • He decided to unquote the statement during his presentation to emphasize his point.

Examples

  • To make the report more readable, you should unquote any unnecessary citations.

  • Please unquote the author's name in the draft before publication.

  • The editor asked me to unquote the phrase to match the style guide.

  • If you unquote the title, it will look more consistent with the rest of the text.

  • Please unquote the phrase in your report.

  • The editor decided to unquote the author's remarks.

  • Please unquote the phrase so we can see the original text clearly.

Idioms

quote unquote
  • Informal
6 7.7

To show a word someone else said or that you doubt it

Surface Forms

unquote infinitive
unquoted past
unquoted past participle
unquoting present participle
unquotes third person singular

Morphology

unquote = quote (transparent) = un + quote

Direct negative prefixation from the verb 'quote' meaning to remove quotation marks or marking.

Etymology

Unquote comes from the parts un- 'remove' and quote 'to put in quotation marks'. So to unquote a word or phrase in writing is to take it out of the quotation marks.