"unclasp" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unclasps [present, singular, third-person], unclasping [participle, present], unclasped [participle, past], unclasped [past]
Etymology: From un- + clasp. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|clasp}} un- + clasp Head templates: {{en-verb}} unclasp (third-person singular simple present unclasps, present participle unclasping, simple past and past participle unclasped)
  1. (transitive) to release the clasp from something Tags: transitive Translations (to release the clasp from something): разкопчавам (razkopčavam) (Bulgarian), dégrafer (French), desagrafagar (Ido), dínasc (Irish), exfībulō (Latin)
    Sense id: en-unclasp-en-verb-jvr3yO7O Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 34 27 40 Disambiguation of 'to release the clasp from something': 91 1 9
  2. (intransitive) to become unfastened Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-unclasp-en-verb-8znmSqKC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 34 27 40
  3. (transitive) to separate from being clasped Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unclasp-en-verb-yHrkJdA9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 6 82 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 34 27 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 14 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 8 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 6 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 13 14 73 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 16 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 12 9 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 14 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 14 11 75

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