The meaning of Unfasten

verb

Disengage (something or part of something) and remove it.

Usage examples:

He detached the front lamp from its bracket

verb

To separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to

Usage examples:

Detach the lower half of the form and return it to the above address.

verb

To separate or remove something from something else that it is joined to

Usage examples:

Detach sth from sth detach the reply slip from this letter and return it to the above address.

verb

Break the connection of or between.

Usage examples:

If the axle unit is partially disconnected from the body, the car should not be driven

noun

An instance of disconnecting or being disconnected.

Usage examples:

A disconnect message

verb

To break a connection that carries a substance or electricity, or to break such a connection used by someone or something

Usage examples:

He disconnected a gas line., carefully tip the grill on its back and disconnect the burner from the…

verb

Separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected.

Usage examples:

I disengaged his hand from mine

noun

A disengaging movement.

Usage examples:

Your feint (which always precedes a disengage even if you don't mean to) should be in a clear line.

verb

To become separate or not connected, or to cause this to happen

Usage examples:

[ i ] the us should not disengage from europe, she said.

verb

Separate or disunite.

Usage examples:

They asked that their parish be disjoined from lewis and added to harris

adjective

Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.

Usage examples:

I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free

adverb

Without cost or payment.

Usage examples:

Ladies were admitted free

verb

Release from confinement or slavery.

Usage examples:

They were freed from jail

adjective

Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.

Usage examples:

A loose tooth

noun

Loose play.

Usage examples:

He was in powerful form in the loose

verb

Set free; release.

Usage examples:

The hounds have been loosed

verb

Make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm.

Usage examples:

Loosen your collar and tie

verb

To become or make something less firmly fixed

Usage examples:

[ i ] the screws holding the light fixture have loosened, and it’s dangling from the ceiling., [ t …

adjective

Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.

Usage examples:

He climbed through the open window

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

noun

Make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.

Usage examples:

She raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea

verb

Take (something) away or off from the position occupied.

Usage examples:

Customs officials removed documents from the premises

noun

A degree of remoteness or separation.

Usage examples:

At this remove, the whole incident seems insane

adjective

Forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself.

Usage examples:

This raises two separate issues

verb

Cause to move or be apart.

Usage examples:

Both owners were trying to separate the dogs

plural noun

Individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations.

Usage examples:

Day wear consists of angular shaped separates that include wide-neck jumpers and half-mast trousers.

verb

Release from bonds or restraints.

Usage examples:

The guards unbound the prisoners

verb

To release someone or something from a rope, string, etc. that has been tying him, her, or it up

Usage examples:

My hands were unbound and my blindfold removed.

verb

Open (a door or window) by drawing back a bolt.

Usage examples:

He ran down the stairs and unbolted the heavy wooden door

verb

Unfasten the buttons of (a garment).

Usage examples:

Unbuttoning her jacket she sat down at the table

verb

To unfasten the buttons on something such as a shirt

Usage examples:

He unbuttoned his jacket and sat back comfortably in his chair., his shirt was unbuttoned to show o…

verb

Deselect (an option on an electronic interface) by pressing a button on a mouse or screen.

Usage examples:

County workers running the program forgot to unclick a box that loaded all the early voting results

verb

Release or unfasten (something) with a clicking sound.

Usage examples:

I put my hand down to unclick my seatbelt but realized i forgot to buckle it in the first place

verb

Disconnect (something, especially a railway vehicle that has been coupled to another).

Usage examples:

They uncoupled the engine

verb

Unfasten, untie, or loosen (something).

Usage examples:

The knot was difficult to undo

noun

A feature of a computer program that allows a user to cancel or reverse the last command executed.

Usage examples:

The undo command

verb

Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

verb

Unhook or unfasten (something tethered to or caught on something else).

Usage examples:

He unhitched the side of the trailer

verb

Unfasten or detach (something that is held or caught by a hook).

Usage examples:

She unhooked a towelling robe from behind the door

verb

Undo the laces of (a shoe or garment).

Usage examples:

She unlaced her boots

verb

To unfasten something that is tied with laces, for example shoes

Usage examples:

She began to unlace her boots.

verb

Undo the lock of (something), typically with a key.

Usage examples:

He unlocked the door to his room

verb

To open a lock using a key, an electronic device, or a series of numbers or letters

Usage examples:

Could you unlock the door for me?

verb

To make something available to be used in order to increase its value or to make a profit from it

Usage examples:

If we do not unlock the value of this business, someone else will., the demerger will unlock shareh…

verb

Release or free from a tether.

Usage examples:

I reached the horses and untethered them

verb

To release a person, animal, or thing so that he, she, or it can move or act freely

Usage examples:

He untethered the pony and threw a blanket on him., when success came, he untethered himself from h…

verb

Undo or unfasten (something that is tied or tied up).

Usage examples:

She knelt to untie her laces

verb

To unfasten a knot or something tied

Usage examples:

I had to help her untie her shoelaces.

verb

Remove the wrapping from (a package).

Usage examples:

I began to unwrap my presents

verb

To remove the paper or other covering from something

Usage examples:

Aren't you going to unwrap your presents?

verb

Unfasten the zip fastener of.

Usage examples:

He unzipped his black jacket

verb

To open the zipper (= a fastener consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth) on something

verb

To return a computer file to its original size after it has been zipped (= reduced in size so that it can be easily sent or stored)

Usage examples:

After you have unzipped the file, click on the 'start' button.