Meaning of unbecome | Babel Free
Definitions
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To misbecome. obsolete, transitive
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To become not, especially when one was previously not before a process of becoming what one currently is. copulative
Examples
“[…] he refrains from those freedoms which the world judges unbecoming his character, though harmless in themselves […]”
“Jess has some fun with her powers, and she does learn from her mistakes. This is all very nice, but she does not un-become a witch at the end of the book; thus the story slips out of the realm of fantasy and bumps its way into some as yet undefined category.”
“I "became" a drunk only because of words and in response to pressure to do "the program" right. Thus I could "unbecome" a drunk if I just had the nerve or the imagination to break away from what you guys tell me I am from your words”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.