unpin

[ uhn-pin ]

/ ʌnˈpɪn /

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verb (used with object), un·pinned, un·pin·ning.

to remove pins from.

to unfasten or loosen by or as if by removing a pin; detach.

Origin of unpin

1300–50; Middle English unpynnen to unbolt; see un-², pin

Words nearby unpin

unperturbed, unphysiologic, unpick, unpicked, unpile, unpin, unplaced, unplait, unplanned, unplayable, unpleasant

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Example sentences from the Web for unpin

She read it, passed it back, and then began to unpin Joan's hat.
A Case in Camera|Oliver Onions
She placed the cup on the mantel-shelf and begun to unpin her veil and pull off her gloves, looking meanwhile at Newman.
The American|Henry James
She began anew to unpin her hair, when a second time the same noise in the passage alarmed her.
Emmeline|Charlotte Turner Smith
He made his way into the ill-lighted sitting-room, and began to unpin his shawl.
Tiverton Tales|Alice Brown

After a few seconds she turned away, and began to unpin her hat at the toilet-table.
The Quaint Companions|Leonard Merrick

British Dictionary definitions for unpin

unpin

/ (ʌnˈpɪn) /

verb -pins, -pinning or -pinned (tr)

to remove a pin or pins from

to unfasten by removing pins

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单词	unpin
释义	unpin [ uhn-pin ] / ʌnˈpɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unpin ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), un·pinned, un·pin·ning. to remove pins from. to unfasten or loosen by or as if by removing a pin; detach. Origin of unpin 1300–50; Middle English unpynnen to unbolt; see un-², pin Words nearby unpin unperturbed, unphysiologic, unpick, unpicked, unpile, unpin, unplaced, unplait, unplanned, unplayable, unpleasant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unpin She read it, passed it back, and then began to unpin Joan's hat. A Case in Camera\|Oliver Onions She placed the cup on the mantel-shelf and begun to unpin her veil and pull off her gloves, looking meanwhile at Newman. The American\|Henry James She began anew to unpin her hair, when a second time the same noise in the passage alarmed her. Emmeline\|Charlotte Turner Smith He made his way into the ill-lighted sitting-room, and began to unpin his shawl. Tiverton Tales\|Alice Brown After a few seconds she turned away, and began to unpin her hat at the toilet-table. The Quaint Companions\|Leonard Merrick British Dictionary definitions for unpin unpin / (ʌnˈpɪn) / verb -pins, -pinning or -pinned (tr) to remove a pin or pins from to unfasten by removing pins 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 unpin break up, slacken, relax, ease, loose, undo, unlock, untie, alleviate, unscrew, unloose, extricate, unclasp, unfasten, disconnect, unbuckle, separate, disjoin, deliver, free
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unpin

verb (used with object), un·pinned, un·pin·ning.

Origin of unpin

Words nearby unpin

Example sentences from the Web for unpin

British Dictionary definitions for unpin

verb -pins, -pinning or -pinned (tr)

Words related to unpin