unrig

[uhn-rig]

verb (used with object)

unrigged, unrigging 

1. to strip of rigging, rigging, as a ship.

2. to strip of equipment.

3. Chiefly British Dialect.,  to undress.

unrig

/ ʌnˈrɪɡ /

verb

1. (tr) to strip (a vessel) of standing and running rigging

2. archaic,  to undress (someone or oneself)

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrig¹

First recorded in 1570–80; un- ² + rig

Example Sentences

Rob Quan, an organizer with the group Unrig LA, said he understands how upsetting the language at council meetings can be.

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Jamie York, a member of the good government group Unrig L.A., said the city never should have been using the disappearing messages.

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“That is so absurd,” said Rob Quan, an organizer with Unrig LA, which has advocated for measures to eliminate corruption in the city and county.

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Rob Quan, an organizer with the good-government group Unrig L.A., told The Times that he views Amendment II and Amendment HH as doing “cleanup and maintenance” of the city charter.

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Rob Quan, an organizer with the good government group Unrig L.A., told The Times that he views Amendment HH and Amendment II as doing “clean-up and maintenance” of the city charter.

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Related Words

• break up 
• demolish 
• destroy 
• disassemble 
• raze 
• undo 
• wreck