释义 |
unmortise in British English (ʌnˈmɔːtɪs) verb (transitive) carpentry to separate (a mortise and tenon) unmortise in American English (unˈmɔrtɪs) transitive verbWord forms: -tised, -tisingto unfasten or separate (something mortised) Word origin [un-2 + mortise]un- is a prefix freely used in English to form verbs expressing a reversal of some actionor state, or removal, deprivation, release, etc. (unbend; uncork; unfasten; etc.), or to intensify the force of a verb already having such a meaning (unloose) |