unfasten

unfasten
Synonyms and related words:
cast off, detach, disengage, doff, free, liberate, loose, loosen, release, remove, take off, unbar, unbind, unbolt, unbuckle, unbutton, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfetter, unglue, unlace, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen, unstick, unstrap, untie, weigh anchor

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  • Unfasten — Un*fas ten, v. t. [1st pref. un + fasten.] To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unfasten — index detach, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, disjoint, free, liberate, remove (eliminate) …   Law dictionary

  • unfasten — early 13c., from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + FASTEN (Cf. fasten) …   Etymology dictionary

  • unfasten — ► VERB ▪ open the fastening of; undo …   English terms dictionary

  • unfasten — [un fas′ən] vt. to open or make loose; untie, unlock, undo, etc. vi. to become unfastened …   English World dictionary

  • unfasten — UK [ʌnˈfɑːs(ə)n] / US [ʌnˈfæs(ə)n] verb [transitive] Word forms unfasten : present tense I/you/we/they unfasten he/she/it unfastens present participle unfastening past tense unfastened past participle unfastened to move the part that holds… …   English dictionary

  • unfasten — [[t]ʌ̱nfɑ͟ːs(ə)n, fæ̱s(ə)n[/t]] unfastens, unfastening, unfastened VERB If you unfasten something that is closed, tied, or held together, or if you unfasten the thing holding it, you loosen or remove the thing holding it. [V n] When Ted was six… …   English dictionary

  • unfasten — transitive verb Date: 14th century to make loose: as a. unpin, unbuckle b. undo < unfasten a button > c. detach < unfasten a boat from its moorings > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unfasten — verb Unfasten is used with these nouns as the object: ↑belt, ↑buckle, ↑button, ↑catch, ↑clip, ↑handcuffs, ↑harness, ↑seat belt, ↑strap …   Collocations dictionary

  • unfasten — v. 1) (D; tr.) to unfasten from 2) (misc.) to come unfastened * * * [ʌn fɑːs(ə)n] (D;tr.) to unfastenfrom (misc.) to come unfastened …   Combinatory dictionary

  • unfasten — un|fas|ten [ ʌn fæsn ] verb transitive to move the part that holds something together, especially on a piece of clothing or a belt: UNDO: It is now safe to unfasten your seatbelts …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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