"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 or grip of 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-Jc4dOad- 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: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 34 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of 'to release the clasp from something': 62 1 37
  2. (transitive) To unfasten something. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unclasp-en-verb-hYFvuqP4 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: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 34 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 31 34 35
  3. (intransitive) To release or relax the grasp. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-unclasp-en-verb-kGrDXE3B 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: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 34 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 31 34 35

Inflected forms

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        "(intransitive) To release or relax the grasp."
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