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unscrambled

|un/scram/bled|

/ʌnˈskræmbəld/

(unscramble)

restore order

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
unscramble	unscrambles	unscrambled	unscrambled	unscrambling

Etymology

Etymology Information

'unscramble' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'reverse' and the word 'scramble', which means 'to mix up'.

Historical Evolution

'scramble' transformed from the Middle English word 'scrambelen', and eventually became the modern English word 'scramble'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'scramble' meant 'to struggle or scuffle', but over time it evolved to include the meaning of 'mixing up'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

to restore something that has been scrambled to its original form or order.

She unscrambled the jumbled letters to form a word.

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Verb 2

past tense or past participle form of 'unscramble'.

The message was unscrambled successfully.

Examples

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