unzipverb [ T ]
uk/ʌnˈzɪp/us/ʌnˈzɪp/-pp-to open something by using a zip:
He unzipped his suitcase.
to return a computer file to its original size after it has been zipped (= reduced in size so that it can be easily sent or stored)
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Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- crack
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up
- pay (sth) out
- steam
- the earth/ground/floor opens idiom
- throw
- unbuckle
- uncap
- uncork
- undid
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- unscrew
- untie
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