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unpin

verb
un·​pin | \ ˌən-ˈpin \
unpinned; unpinning; unpins

Definition of unpin

transitive verb

1 : to remove a pin from
2 : to loosen, free, or unfasten by or as if by removing a pin

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 Some of that discontent is personality-driven, such as in South Carolina, where Gov. Henry McMaster (R) is having trouble unpinning the label his opponents slapped on him as a corrupt insider. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, "Could anti-incumbent fever leave an opening for Democrats in Oklahoma and South Carolina governors races?," 26 June 2018 As a means of explanation, the 30-year-old from Mississippi unpinned her competition bib and flipped it around. — Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Chula Vista-based Reese wins world long jump title," 11 Aug. 2017 This is sabudana vada, one of a hundred snacks available at Mumbai Xpress in Floral Park on the eastern edge of Queens, where the buildings are slung low and the sky is unpinned and wide. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "Mumbai Xpress, a Good Reason to Stray for a Snack," 25 Nov. 2016

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First Known Use of unpin

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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