unplan

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ plan.

Verb

unplan (third-person singular simple present unplans, present participle unplanning, simple past and past participle unplanned)

1. (transitive) To undo the planning of (something previously planned); to cancel.
   • 1854, Henry H. Tator, Brother Jonathan's cottage, page 186:

     O, Goodness! help me to unplan that plan, and to unpurpose that purpose!

   • 2000, James E. Christie, Juju, page 108:

     “How do you know people from West Point are marching?” “My organization planned it!” “You ought to unplan it.”

   • 2005, Christine Hassler, 20-Something, 20-Everything, page xvii:

     I then had to deal with finding a place to live, trying to make more money, and unplanning a wedding. The hurt, embarrassment, and shock of a breakup was something I had never planned on facing.