"unfasten" meaning in English

See unfasten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈfɑːs(ə)n/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unfasten.wav [UK] Forms: unfasten [canonical], unfastens [third-person, singular], unfastened [past], unfastened [past, participle], unfastening [present, participle]
Etymology: un- + fasten Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|fasten}} un- + fasten Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you unfasten something, it means that you are detaching it from another thing; to disconnect.
    Sense id: simple-unfasten-en-verb-XA780ZxX
  2. If you are unfastening a rope, it means that you are loosening or untying it.
    Sense id: simple-unfasten-en-verb-9QbErnm2 Categories (other): Verbs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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