unpeg

[ uhn-peg ]

verb (used with object)

, un·pegged, un·peg·ging.

1. to remove the pegs from.
2. to open, unfasten, or unfix by or as if by removing a peg.
3. to stop pegging (commodity prices, exchange rates, etc.).

unpeg

/ ʌnˈpɛɡ /

verb

1. to remove the peg or pegs from, esp to unfasten
2. to allow (prices, wages, etc) to rise and fall freely

Word History and Origins

Origin of unpeg¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; un- ² + peg

Example Sentences

This accommodating old clerk would quickly unpeg his beaver at the first hint of new occupants.

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