单词 | unclutch |
释义 | unclutchv. transitive. To let go of (something held in the hand); to relinquish. Also: to relax or loosen (one's grip or tightly closed hand); to force open (a person's tightly closed hand). Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go (something held or grasped) [verb (transitive)] > loosen the grasp or hold of unclasp1603 unclutch1653 unclench1712 the mind > possession > relinquishing > relinquish or give up [verb (transitive)] > part with or let go twinc1330 forbeara1400 twina1400 to depart withc1485 omit1531 to depart from1548 to leave hold1556 sunderc1600 impart1606 ungrasp1621 disfingera1652 shed1667 to leave go1776 unclutch1816 part1818 dispart with1820 1653 G. Wither Mod. States-man xviii. 162 This wretch,..unclutching his gripe when he is sinking into the grave, and parting with his Mammon. 1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety iv. 53 If the terrors of the Lord could not have force enough..to unclutch his griping hand, or disseize him of his prey. 1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf viii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 161 It unclutched the burden, and let it drop..upon the ground. 1864 E. Sargent Peculiar III. iii. 56 I should not feel much compunction in compelling such a man to unclutch his riches. 1948 Antioch Rev. 8 289 Ed was clutching and unclutching the stick hanging at his wrist. 2006 News Courier (Athens, Alabama) 29 Oct. 4 a/3 Rebates are a little trick..manufacturers use to lure us poor consumers into unclutching our fistfuls of dollars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1653 |
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