unspike

== English == === Etymology === From un- +‎ spike. === Verb === unspike (third-person singular simple present unspikes, present participle unspiking, simple past and past participle unspiked) To remove a spike from. unspiking the vent of a cannon To make or become less spiky. To return to a normal level after a very high spike. To neutralize the alcohol (or other adulterant) in a food, drink, or other substance. === Noun === unspike (plural unspikes) An instance of unspiking (any sense). === References === “unspike”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === punkies