unfasten

[ uhn-fas-uhn, -fah-suhn ]

/ ʌnˈfæs ən, -ˈfɑ sən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR unfasten ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to release from or as from fastenings; detach.

to undo or open (something fastened).

verb (used without object)

to become unfastened.

Origin of unfasten

First recorded in 1175–1225, unfasten is from the Middle English word unfastnen.See un-², fasten

Words nearby unfasten

unfaith, unfaithful, unfamiliar, unfancied, unfashionable, unfasten, unfathered, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfavourable, unfavoured

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Example sentences from the Web for unfasten

They also began to strip off their shirts and unfasten their vests.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She then began to unfasten her dress, and, taking down her untidy red hair, twisted it up into a knot at the back of her head.
The Girls of St. Wode's|L. T. Meade
Tom, unfasten my overall at the back, please, and I will carry it over my arm.
Anxious Audrey|Mabel Quiller-Couch
He knelt to unfasten his spurs and put them on the other's boots.
The Biography of a Prairie Girl|Eleanor Gates

In addition to this Haley tied his wrists together, fearing that otherwise he might be able to unfasten the knot.
Brave and Bold|Horatio Alger
Yes, this seems to be the one that was made by the locksmith to fasten and unfasten this lock.
With the Children on Sunday|Sylvanus Stall

British Dictionary definitions for unfasten

unfasten

/ (ʌnˈfɑːsən) /

verb

to undo, untie, or open or become undone, untied, or opened

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单词	unfasten
释义	unfasten [ uhn-fas-uhn, -fah-suhn ] / ʌnˈfæs ən, -ˈfɑ sən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unfasten ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to release from or as from fastenings; detach. to undo or open (something fastened). verb (used without object) to become unfastened. Origin of unfasten First recorded in 1175–1225, unfasten is from the Middle English word unfastnen.See un-², fasten Words nearby unfasten unfaith, unfaithful, unfamiliar, unfancied, unfashionable, unfasten, unfathered, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfavourable, unfavoured Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unfasten They also began to strip off their shirts and unfasten their vests. The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi\|Elliot Ackerman\|January 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She then began to unfasten her dress, and, taking down her untidy red hair, twisted it up into a knot at the back of her head. The Girls of St. Wode's\|L. T. Meade Tom, unfasten my overall at the back, please, and I will carry it over my arm. Anxious Audrey\|Mabel Quiller-Couch He knelt to unfasten his spurs and put them on the other's boots. The Biography of a Prairie Girl\|Eleanor Gates In addition to this Haley tied his wrists together, fearing that otherwise he might be able to unfasten the knot. Brave and Bold\|Horatio Alger Yes, this seems to be the one that was made by the locksmith to fasten and unfasten this lock. With the Children on Sunday\|Sylvanus Stall British Dictionary definitions for unfasten unfasten / (ʌnˈfɑːsən) / verb to undo, untie, or open or become undone, untied, or opened Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unfasten unbuckle, loosen, unbutton, unhitch, unbind, undo, unlock, unclasp, untie, open, unhook, unloosen, free, detach, unlace, unpin, unsnap
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unfasten

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of unfasten

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Example sentences from the Web for unfasten

British Dictionary definitions for unfasten

verb

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