Unfastening: meaning, definitions and examples
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unfastening
[ ʌnˈfɑːs(ə)nɪŋ ]
clothing
To unfasten means to open or undo a fastening or attachment, such as a button, zipper, or buckle.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The child unfastened his seatbelt.
- She unfastened her necklace and placed it in the jewelry box.
- He unfastened the buttons of his shirt before changing into pajamas.
general
To unfasten can also mean to release or loosen something that was secured or fixed in place.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The worker unfastened the bolts to dismantle the equipment.
- She unfastened her grip on the door handle and stepped back.
- He unfastened the rope that was holding the tarpaulin in place.
Translations
Translations of the word "unfastening" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desatar
- desapertar
- desabotoar
🇮🇳 खोलना
🇩🇪 Lösen
- Aufmachen
- Entsichern
🇮🇩 melepas
🇺🇦 розстібання
- розщеплення
- відкріплення
🇵🇱 rozpinanie
- odpięcie
- rozluźnienie
🇯🇵 はずすこと
🇫🇷 détacher
- déboucler
- défaire
🇪🇸 desabrochar
- soltar
- desenganchar
🇹🇷 çözme
- açma
- gevşetme
🇰🇷 풀기
🇸🇦 فك
🇨🇿 rozepnutí
🇸🇰 rozopnutie
🇨🇳 解开
🇸🇮 odpenjanje
🇮🇸 losun
🇰🇿 босату
🇬🇪 გახსნა
🇦🇿 açmaq
🇲🇽 desabrochar
- soltar
- desenganchar
Word origin
The word 'unfasten' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' and the verb 'fasten' which comes from Old English 'fæstnian' meaning 'to make fast'. The term has been in use since the late 16th century.
See also: fastened, fastener, fasteners, fastening, fastenings, unfasten.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #36,816, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 36813 teetotal
- 36814 gamesmanship
- 36815 mocker
- 36816 unfastening
- 36817 capitulating
- 36818 untreatable
- 36819 unquantifiable
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