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- [uhn-leys]
- /ʌnˈleɪs/
- /ʌnˈleɪs/
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- [uhn-leys]
- /ʌnˈleɪs/
Definitions of unlace word
- verb with object unlace to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.). 1
- verb with object unlace to loosen or remove the garments of (a person) by or as if by undoing laces. 1
- transitive verb unlace undo the laces of 1
- verb unlace to loosen or undo the lacing of (shoes, garments, etc) 0
- verb unlace to unfasten or remove garments of (oneself or another) by or as if by undoing lacing 0
- verb transitive unlace to undo or unfasten the laces of 0
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Origin of unlace
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, unlace is from the Middle English word unlacen. See un-2, lace
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Parts of speech for Unlace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unlace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unlace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unlace
verb unlace
- disenthrall — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralled — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralling — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- ease off — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
Antonyms for unlace
verb unlace
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cinching — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- gluing — a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
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