"depackage" meaning in English

See depackage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: depackages [present, singular, third-person], depackaging [participle, present], depackaged [participle, past], depackaged [past]
Etymology: de- + package Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|package}} de- + package Head templates: {{en-verb}} depackage (third-person singular simple present depackages, present participle depackaging, simple past and past participle depackaged)
  1. To remove the packaging or casing from.
    Sense id: en-depackage-en-verb-Ca9t6iNK Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 49 51
  2. To separate into components; to unbundle.
    Sense id: en-depackage-en-verb-4fOK8yHD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 49 51

Inflected forms

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