unfound
English
Etymology 1
un- + found
Adjective
unfound (not comparable)
- Not found.
Etymology 2
Back-formation from unfounded.
Verb
unfound (third-person singular simple present unfounds, present participle unfounding, simple past and past participle unfounded)
- To dismiss a criminal charge as unfounded
- 2017 February 3, Robyn Doolittle, “Unfounded: Why Police Dismiss 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Claims as Baseless”, The Globe and Mail
- Manitoba had the second-lowest provincial rate, and Winnipeg police unfounded only 2 per cent of allegations. (Police and other experts who deal with the issue routinely use “unfound” as a verb.)
- 2017 February 3, Robyn Doolittle, “Unfounded: Why Police Dismiss 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Claims as Baseless”, The Globe and Mail