"unanchor" meaning in All languages combined

See unanchor on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: unanchors [present, singular, third-person], unanchoring [participle, present], unanchored [participle, past], unanchored [past]
Etymology: From un- + anchor. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|anchor}} un- + anchor Head templates: {{en-verb}} unanchor (third-person singular simple present unanchors, present participle unanchoring, simple past and past participle unanchored)
  1. (transitive) To raise an anchor or to free a vessel from an anchor. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unanchor-en-verb-cTJhRsho Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 26 20 32
  2. (transitive, by extension) To liberate. Tags: broadly, transitive
    Sense id: en-unanchor-en-verb-Wi9bhA8e Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 26 20 32
  3. (intransitive) To become loose or physically unattached. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-unanchor-en-verb-Y2PEl2lo Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 26 20 32
  4. (transitive, graphical user interface) To release from a fixed position and allow to be moved. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
    Sense id: en-unanchor-en-verb-kaCyw04N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 19 8 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 26 20 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 13 10 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 10 70 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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