unfasten
verb (used with object)
to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
unfastens
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present tense formof unfasten (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The bearded guy in front of us unfastens his earflaps and says, chuckling, “Haven’t you guys ever stood in line for beer before?”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2017
Home for the busy man about Brazil these days is where he unfastens his seat belt.
From Time Magazine Archive
One Atlanta man unfastens his seat belt, and turns off his hearing aid, as soon as he starts his new Impala.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ma comes around to the trunk of the pine tree, unfastens the wire that holds the fencing closed, and lets herself in.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Gloria unfastens her helmet, hangs it on her handlebar, and sighs.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
