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unfasten

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un·fas·ten  (n-fsn)
v. un·fas·tened, un·fas·ten·ing, un·fas·tens
v.tr.
To separate the connected parts of.
v.intr.
To become loosened or separated.

unfasten
Verb
to undo, untie, or open or become undone, untied, or opened
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unfastenunfasten - cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"
unchain - remove the chains from
unzip - open the zipper of; "unzip the bag"
unbend - unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
2.unfastenunfasten - become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"
open, open up - become open; "The door opened"
fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
Translations

unfasten [ʌnˈfɑːsn] vtdesatar
unfasten [ʌnˈfɑːsn] vtdéfaire [+ belt, necklace]; détacher (= open); ouvrir
unfasten [ʌnˈfɑːsn] vt [+ seat belt, strap] → lösen
unfasten [ʌnˈfɑːsn] vtslacciare; sciogliere

unfasten
v unfasten [anˈfaːsn]
to undo (something that is fastened) He unfastened (the buttons of) his jacket.losmaakيَفُك، يَحُلразкопчавамrozepnout; otevřítåbne; løsneaufmachenξεκουμπώνωdesabrocharlahti tegemaباز کردنavatadétacherלְהַתִירबंधी हुई किसी चीज को खोलनाotkopčatikiold; kigombolleysa, losaslacciareはずすat(si)segtiatvērt; atpogāt; atsprādzētmembukalosmakenknappe opp, løsne, ta opprozpiąć, rozłączyćdesapertara desfaceрасстёгиватьrozopnúťodpetiotkopčatilossa, lösgöraปลดçözmek, açmak解開відстібати; розв'язуватиکھولناtháo, cởi, nới

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We shall have to stay the night here,' he said, as if preparing to spend the night at an inn, and he proceeded to unfasten the collar-straps.
Courteously enough was this said; but so suddenly had the friar drawn his sword that Robin had no time to unsling his bow from his back, whither he had placed it to avoid getting it wet, or to unfasten his scabbard.
He smiled, and said no more, but that night as we were making camp I saw him unfasten Dejah Thoris' fetters himself.
 
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