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- [uhn-nit]
- /ʌnˈnɪt/
- /ˌʌnˈnɪt /
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- [uhn-nit]
- /ʌnˈnɪt/
Definitions of unknit word
- verb with object unknit to untie or unfasten (a knot, tangle, etc.); unravel (something knitted); undo. 1
- verb with object unknit to weaken, undo, or destroy. 1
- verb with object unknit to smooth out (something wrinkled). 1
- verb without object unknit to become undone. 1
- verb unknit to make or become undone, untied, or unravelled 0
- verb unknit to loosen, weaken, or destroy 0
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Origin of unknit
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English unknytten, Old English uncnyttan. See un-2, knit
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Parts of speech for Unknit
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unknit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unknit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for unknit
verb unknit
- allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
- cabling — Cabling is used to refer to electrical or electronic cables, or to the process of putting them in a place.
- crochet — Crochet is a way of making cloth out of cotton or wool by using a needle with a small hook at the end.
- knit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
- cabled — Simple past tense and past participle of cable.
Top questions with unknit
- how to unknit?
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