unclasp

verb

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un·clasp | \ ˌən-ˈklasp

unclasped; unclasping; unclasps

Definition of unclasp

transitive verb

1 : to open the clasp of unclasp a purse

2 : to open or cause to be opened unclasp a clenched hand

intransitive verb

: to loosen a hold

Examples of unclasp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2019 The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside. — Avi Selk, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018 The democratization of data would unclasp the shackles of the quants as well. — Daniel Roth, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2009

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