unwed verb 2adjective 1noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To annul the marriage of.At last it was determined to unwed the unhappy pair, during the arrangements for which the husband was arrested and put into jail for six months for rioting. — 1918 •(figurative) To separate. adjective1 •Not married. noun1 •One who is not married; a bachelor or a spinster.Should unweds living together receive the same social benefits as married couples? formsunwedded · unwedding · unweds