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- DictionaryUn·fas·ten/ˌənˈfas(ə)n/
verb
- 1. open the fastening of; undo (something): "Allie stands before the mirror unfastening her earrings"
Unfasten definition: to release from or as from fastenings; detach.. See examples of UNFASTEN used in a sentence.
1. unfasten - cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt". unchain - remove the chains from. unzip - open the zipper of; "unzip the bag". unbend - unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay. undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions".
When you unfasten something, you loosen or open it. You should wait to unfasten your seatbelt until the car has completely stopped. To fasten is to hook, close, or latch something, and to unfasten it is to undo it.
Definition of unfasten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · verb. If you unfasten something that is closed, tied, or held together, or if you unfasten the thing holding it, you loosen or remove the thing holding it. When Ted was six we decided that he needed to know how to fasten and unfasten his seat belt. [VERB noun] Reaching down, he unfastened the latch on the gate. [VERB noun]
transitive verb. If you unfasten something that is closed, tied, or held together, or if you unfasten the thing holding it, you loosen or remove the thing holding it. When Ted was six we decided that he needed to know how to fasten and unfasten his seat belt.
verb [ T ] uk / ʌnˈfɑːs ə n / us. to open something that is closed or fixed together: to unfasten a seat belt. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
