unbelt

[ uhn-belt ]

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verb (used with object)

to remove the belt from.
to remove by undoing a supporting belt: to unbelt a sword.

Origin of unbelt

First recorded in 1475–85; un-² + belt

Words Nearby unbelt

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How to use unbelt in a sentence

She saw the childish fingers unlace the helmet, unbind the gorget, unbelt the sword, and lay aside the armor.
Heroines of the Crusades | C. A. Bloss
It may be unpleasant for you to make him unbelt, but you're a coward if you don't!
The Fighting Chance | Robert W. Chambers
But it ain't like him to unbelt for a chunk unless he knows something.
Old Man Curry | Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan

British Dictionary definitions for unbelt

unbelt

/ (ʌnˈbɛlt) /

verb(tr)

to unbuckle the belt of (a garment)
to remove (something) from a belt

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