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verb un·pin \ ˌən-ˈpin \

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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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

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