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unscrew

[ uhn-skroo ]
/ ʌnˈskru /
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verb (used with object)

to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.).
to unfasten or withdraw by turning, as a screw or lid.
to open (a jar, bottle, etc.) by turning the lid or cover.

verb (used without object)

to permit of being unscrewed.

RELATED WORDS

slacken, relax, ease, loose, undo, unlock, untie, alleviate, unloose, extricate, unclasp, unfasten, disconnect, unbuckle, separate, disjoin, deliver, free, discharge, detach

Nearby words

unscientific, unscramble, unscrambler, unscratched, unscreened, unscrew, unscripted, unscrupulous, unseal, unsealed, unseam

Origin of unscrew

First recorded in 1595–1605; un-2 + screw
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unscrew

/ (ʌnˈskruː) /

verb

(tr) to draw or remove a screw from (an object)
(tr) to loosen (a screw, lid, etc) by rotating continuously, usually in an anticlockwise direction
(intr) (esp of an engaged threaded part) to become loosened or separatedthe lid wouldn't unscrew
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