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unlace

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un·lace  (n-ls)
tr.v. un·laced, un·lac·ing, un·lac·es
1.
a. To loosen or undo the lacing or laces of.
b. To loosen or remove the clothing of.
2. Obsolete To disgrace.

unlace [ʌnˈleɪs]
vb (tr)
1. to loosen or undo the lacing of (shoes, garments, etc.)
2. to unfasten or remove garments of (oneself or another) by or as if by undoing lacing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unlaceunlace - undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
unloose, unloosen - loosen the ties of; "unloose your sneakers"
unlash - untie the lashing of; "unlash the horse"
undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
Translations
unlace [ˈʌnˈleɪs] VTdesenlazar; [+ shoes] → desatar los cordones de
unlace


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When Ming Huang bade the masterful eunuch Kao Li-shih unlace the poet's boots, he gave him a relentless enemy whose malice pursued him, until at length he was glad to beg leave to retire from the court, where he was never at ease and to which he never returned.
"And now," Dag Daughtry muttered weightily aloud, as, bottle in hand, he leaned back in his arm-chair while Kwaque knelt at his feet to unlace his shoes, "now to consider a name for you, Mister Dog, that will be just to your breeding and fair to my powers of invention.
He knelt down and began to unlace her shoes, while Hilda shrank into the chair.
 
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