unclasp
to become unclasped, as the hands or arms.
to release or relax the grasp.
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How to use unclasp in a sentence
Before Ripperda could unclasp his lips to reply, the stranger had opened the door, and passed through it like a gliding shadow.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterValverde, probably thinking he could show him to unclasp the volume, stepped nearer to him.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend Brady"Some wine," cried Tristram, chafing Harry's forehead and gently striving to unclasp his sister's arms.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) LeahyThe awful figure held up a warning finger, and then began deliberately to unclasp the volume he held in his hands.
Red Cap Tales | Samuel Rutherford CrockettWhen walking with his mother he seeks to unclasp his hand from hers and make a little detour in the grass along the way.
Revisiting the Earth | James Langdon Hill
British Dictionary definitions for unclasp
/ (ʌnˈklɑːsp) /
(tr) to unfasten the clasp of (something)
to release one's grip (upon an object)
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