2. Invaluable; being beyond estimation. [Obs.]

Un*prob"a*bly (?), adv. [Pref. un- not + probably.] Improbably.

Un*prob"a*bly, adv. [Un- + L. probabilis approvable, fr. probare to

approve. Cf. Probable.] In a manner not to be approved of; improperly.

[Obs. & R.]

To diminish, by the authority of wise and knowing men, things unjustly

and unprobably crept in.

Strype.

Un`pro*fi"cien*cy (?), n. Want of proficiency or improvement. Bp. Hall.

Un*prof"it (?), n. Want of profit; unprofitableness. [Obs.] Wyclif.

Un*prof"it*ed, a. Profitless. [R.] Shak.

Un*prom"ise (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + promise.] To revoke or annul,

as a promise. Chapman.

Un*prop" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + prop.] To remove a prop or props

from; to deprive of support.

Un*prop"er (?), a. Not proper or peculiar; improper. [Obs.] —

Un*prop"er*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Un*pros"e*lyte (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + proselyte.] To convert or

recover from the state of a proselyte. Fuller.

Un*prot"es*tant*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + protestantize.] To

render other than Protestant; to cause to change from Protestantism to

some other form of religion; to deprive of some Protestant feature or

characteristic.

The attempt to unprotestantize the Church of England.

Froude.

Un`pro*vide (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + provide.] To deprive of

necessary provision; to unfurnish.

Lest her . . . beauty unprovide my mind again.

Shak.

Un*prov"i*dent (?), a. Improvident. [Obs.] "Who for thyself art so

unprovident." Shak.

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