UNFASTEN Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

unfasten

verb

ˌən-ˈfa-sᵊn

Definition of unfasten

as in to untie

to disengage the knotted parts of gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood

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Recent Examples of unfasten Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him. — Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026 Since the shoulder seams unfasten under pressure, the armholes can't be used as makeshift nooses, either. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025 Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors. — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025 Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfasten

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfasten

Verb

This and that Why yes, Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis does in fact play with his shoelaces untied.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor.

— Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of untie

Verb

Their grip on song structure has loosened with each record and, by their most recent, 2024’s Exotic Birds of Prey, nearly dissipated altogether.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
His efforts to loosen dependence on America have earned his government sky-high approval ratings even as many Western governments face populations deeply unhappy with their rule.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of loosen

Verb

Unfortunately, many in Congress still oppose reforms — such as the RESTORE Patent Rights Act, the PREVAIL Act, and the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act — that would strengthen America’s IP system and undo the mistakes of recent decades.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
In a post on X, Zelenskyy said that ″the decision to undo all of this, to block all of it, seems wrong to me.

— Elsa Ohlen,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of undo

Verb

This understanding has unbound many, including me, from contagions that have felt far from imaginary.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2026
This work unbinds the body from centuries of Western imagery, freeing it from representation and opening it to abstraction.

— Mame-Diarra Niang, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2025