unsnap

[ uhn-snap ]

verb (used with object)

, un·snapped, un·snap·ping.

1. to undo by or as if by opening snap fasteners:

   to unsnap a dress.

unsnap

/ ʌnˈsnæp /

verb

1. tr to unfasten (the snap or catch) of (something)

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsnap¹

First recorded in 1860–65; un- ² + snap

Example Sentences

The pickpocket finds it easy to unsnap a handbag and remove some of the contents, especially in crowded places.

From Project Gutenberg

When you arrive in the evening you simply unsnap the bit, and leave the halter on.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• alleviate
• break up
• ease
• loose
• relax
• slacken
• undo
• unlock
• unscrew
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