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un·thread | \ ˌən-ˈthred 
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\unthreaded; unthreading; unthreads
Definition of unthread
1 : to draw or take out a thread from
unthread a needle
2 : to loosen the threads or connections of
3 : to make one's way through
unthread a maze
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The first known use of unthread was in 1597
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