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unlace

[ uhn-leys ]
/ ʌnˈleɪs /
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verb (used with object), un·laced, un·lac·ing.
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
to loosen or remove the garments of (a person) by or as if by undoing laces.
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Origin of unlace

First recorded in 1300–50, unlace is from the Middle English word unlacen.See un-2, lace

Words nearby unlace

unknowing, unknown, unknown quantity, Unknown Soldier, unlabeled, unlace, unlade, unlaid, unlamented, unlash, unlatch
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Words related to unlace

alleviate, break up, ease, loose, relax, slacken, undo, unlock, unscrew, untie, decipher, resolve, solve, untangle, disentangle, loosen, deliver, detach, discharge, disconnect

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British Dictionary definitions for unlace

unlace
/ (ʌnˈleɪs) /
verb (tr)
to loosen or undo the lacing of (shoes, garments, etc)
to unfasten or remove garments of (oneself or another) by or as if by undoing lacing
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