unsnap

American

[uhn-snap] / ʌnˈsnæp /

verb (used with object)

unsnapped, unsnapping

to undo by or as if by opening snap fasteners.

to unsnap a dress.

unsnap British

/ ʌnˈsnæp /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of unsnap

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

Example Sentences

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But I was convinced that panic had become my new normal, that something had snapped in me and would never unsnap.

From Scientific American • Jun. 25, 2019

The driver was able to undo his seat belt, and Jonathan took off his helmet, but couldn’t unsnap the seat belt.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2016

Carefully unsnap the metal clasps to remove belts and the body suits, and beware of loose heads after switching noggins a few times.

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2015

Lynn Swann, his old Steeler roommate, materialized to unsnap his shoulder pads for him, the way he used to.

From Time Magazine Archive

I reach across her and unsnap her seat belt, then pull her out so we’re standing face to face in this flat, ugly parking lot next to a dark library, a Chick-fil-A right next door.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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