# unsharpen

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To render unsharp; to spoil the sharpness of (something).
2. To undo a sharpening operation on (an image).

## Etymology
From un- + sharpen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unsharpen