unfasten

un·fas·ten

verb \-ˈfa-s^ən\

Definition of UNFASTEN

transitive verb

: to make loose: as a : unpin, unbuckle b : undo <unfasten a button> c : detach <unfasten a boat from its moorings>

Examples of UNFASTEN

1. <gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood>

First Known Use of UNFASTEN

14th century

Related to UNFASTEN

Synonyms: unbind, undo, untie, unlash

Antonyms: bind, fasten, knot, lash, tie

Related Words: unbraid, unlace; disentangle, ravel, unravel, unsnarl, untangle, unwind; loose, loosen

Near Antonyms: braid, interlace, interweave, lace, wind; entangle, snarl, tangle

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Rhymes with UNFASTEN

assassin