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unfasten

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of unfasten

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

unbind, undo, unlash, untie
Words Related to unfasten

unbraid, unlace

disentangle, ravel, unravel, unsnarl, untangle, unwind

loose, loosen
Near Antonyms of unfasten

braid, interlace, interweave, lace, wind

entangle, snarl, tangle
Antonyms of unfasten

bind, fasten, knot, lash, tie

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