Unprepares

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To render someone or something unready for a task or event
2. To create a condition where lacking adequate preparation results in uncertainty
3. To leave an individual or group without the necessary resources or mindset for a specific challenge

Etymology: "Unprepares" is the third-person singular form of "unprepare," a verb built from the prefix "un-" attached to "prepare." The prefix "un-" is an Old English reversing element, as in "unbind" or "undo," and it has been freely combined with verbs throughout the history of English. "Prepare" itself came into English from Latin "praeparare," meaning "to make ready beforehand," from "prae-" ("before") and "parare" ("to make ready"). Put together, "unprepare" reverses that readiness, so the word describes the act of taking away the preparation that had been made.

Antonyms: prepares, equips, organizes, arranges, plans