UNSCREWING Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word unscrewing. (close relations)
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| loosening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an occurrence of control or strength weakening • the act of making something less tight | ||||||
| unfastening | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • loosening the ties that fasten something | ||||||
| untying | verbv | |||||
noun • loosening the ties that fasten something | ||||||
| detaching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • cause to become detached or separated; take off • separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment • come to be detached | ||||||
| disengaging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • free or remove obstruction from • become free | ||||||
| unbolting | verbv | |||||
verb • undo the bolt of | ||||||
| unbuckling | verbv | |||||
verb • undo the buckle of | ||||||
| unclamping | verbv | |||||
verb • To remove a clamp from. | ||||||
| uncoupling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • disconnect or separate | ||||||
| unhooking | verbv | |||||
verb • take off a hook | ||||||
| unlocking | verbv | |||||
verb • open the lock of • set free or release • become unlocked | ||||||
| unloosening | verbv | |||||
verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • loosen the ties of | ||||||
| unraveling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • To separate the threads (of); disentangle. • (of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart. • To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve. • To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse. • To become undone; to collapse. | ||||||
| unzipping | verbv | |||||
verb • open the zipper of | ||||||