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单词 unlay
释义

unlay

verb

un·​lay ˌən-ˈlā How to pronounce unlay (audio)
unlaid ˌən-ˈlād How to pronounce unlay (audio) ; unlaying

transitive verb

: to untwist the strands of
unlay a rope

intransitive verb

: untwist

Synonyms

  • disentangle
  • ravel (out)
  • unbraid
  • unravel
  • unsnarl
  • untangle
  • untwine
  • untwist
  • unweave
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Example Sentences

our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

unlay

verb

as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unravel
  • unbraid
  • untwist
  • untwine
  • unweave
  • unsnarl
  • untangle
  • fray
  • disentangle
  • unknot
  • uncoil
  • untie
  • unroll
  • unlace
  • ravel (out)
  • unstring
  • unthread
  • smooth
  • unwind
  • undo
  • fret
  • straighten (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • knot
  • tie
  • entangle
  • wind
  • ply
  • snarl
  • tangle
  • braid
  • splice
  • plait
  • lace
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