unfasten
verb (used with object)
to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
unfastened
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past participleof unfasten.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof unfasten.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unfastenverb (used with object)to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
Example Sentences
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Very quietly, so as not to wake Abby, she unfastened the zip of the tent.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
Sempill and Dollfus, whose belts were unfastened, were flung out.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2022
His true devotion to the mouse was hidden just underneath: He unfastened the shirt’s top button to reveal a tattoo on his chest of Mickey Mouse flying a biplane.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2022
Forensic investigations found two broken bolts and another that unfastened while the engine was running.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
Malcolm unfastened them and pulled back the top.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
