Unfasten
[ʌn'fɑːs(ə)n] or [,ʌn'fæsən]
Definition
(verb.) become undone or untied; 'The shoelaces unfastened'.
(verb.) cause to become undone; 'unfasten your belt'.
Checker: Rita--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie.
Editor: Ronda
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Loose, unloose, untie, unbind, unclasp, unlace.
Edited by Arnold
Definition
v.t. to loose as from a fastening: to unfix. v.i. to become untied.—n. Unfas′tener.
Checker: Uriah
Examples
- Take this light; go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall, to the street door; unfasten it, and let us in. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- He was left to fasten up the bag, whilst she swiftly did up her hair for the night, and sat down to unfasten her shoes. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The action of the water had so rusted the chain, that it was impossible for me to unfasten it from the hasp which attached it to the case. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Entering the open passage, she tapped at the door of the private parlour, unfastened it, and looked in. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Not a casement was found unfastened, not a pane of glass broken; all the doors were bolted secure. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- At length, with his hostess still at his side, he passed out of range of the wooden Cupid, unfastened his horses and drove off. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The frenzy was so violent, that I had not unfastened the bandages restraining the arms; but, I had looked to them, to see that they were not painful. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- It was now unfastened. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- As it was square and unfastened it was easily done. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- I replaced the razor in its usual drawer, unfastened the door, and called loudly for assistance. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Mr. Godfrey felt Christian fingers unfastening his bandage, and extracting his gag. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Quickly he pulled off his jacket, pulled loose his black tie, and was unfastening his studs, which were headed each with a pearl. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Then, unfastening her sleeve, and partially turning it up, Look here, Mr. Moore. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Checked by Casey