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    unfasten
    /ʌnˈfɑːsn/

    verb

    • 1. open the fastening of; undo (something): "Allie stands before the mirror unfastening her earrings"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNFASTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to release or open something that is fixed or closed: I can't unfasten this button / belt. This blouse unfastens (= can be unfastened) at the back. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unfastening and opening. break something open. breaker. decongestion. gape. let/set something loose idiom. loose. shut (someone) up phrasal verb. steam.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unfastenUnfasten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. un· fas· ten ˌən-ˈfa-sᵊn. unfastened; unfastening; unfastens. Synonyms of unfasten. transitive verb. : to make loose: such as. a. : unpin, unbuckle. b. : undo. unfasten a button. c. : detach. unfasten a boat from its moorings. Synonyms. unbind. undo. unlash. untie. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of unfasten in a Sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNFASTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you unfasten something that is closed, tied, or held together, or if you unfasten the thing holding it, you loosen or remove the thing holding it.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNFASTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to release or open something that is fixed or closed: I can't unfasten this button / belt. This blouse unfastens (= can be unfastened) at the back. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unfastening and opening. break something open. breaker. decongestion. gape. let/set something loose idiom. loose. shut (someone) up. steam.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunfasten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of unfasten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unfastenUnfasten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you unfasten something, you loosen or open it. You should wait to unfasten your seatbelt until the car has completely stopped. To fasten is to hook, close, or latch something, and to unfasten it is to undo it.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › unfastenUnfasten - definition of unfasten by The Free Dictionary

    Define unfasten. unfasten synonyms, unfasten pronunciation, unfasten translation, English dictionary definition of unfasten. v. un·fas·tened , un·fas·ten·ing , un·fas·tens v. tr. To separate the connected parts of. v. intr. To become loosened or separated.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNFASTEN definition in American English - Collins Online...

    If you unfasten something that is closed, tied, or held together, or if you unfasten the thing holding it, you loosen or remove the thing holding it. When Ted was six we decided that he needed to know how to fasten and unfasten his seat belt.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of unfasten – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    UNFASTEN definition: to open something that is closed or fixed together: . Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › unfasten_vunfasten, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the verb unfasten mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb unfasten. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.