unacquire

English edit

Etymology edit

From un- +‎ acquire.

Pronunciation edit

Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

Verb edit

unacquire (third-person singular simple present unacquires, present participle unacquiring, simple past and past participle unacquired)

(computing, transitive) To lose or get rid of; reverse the possession or acquisition of; unget
- 2011, Allen Sherrod, Wendy Jones, Beginning DirectX 11 Game Programming - Page 197:
  If you forget to unacquire the input devices you've been using, when your game ends those devices may still be locked by the system and may be unable to be used.