English
Etymology
prefix|un|fasten
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie; figuratively, to detach from any connecting link or agency; to disconnect.
- intransitive To come untied or unloosed.
Quotations
RQ:Shakespeare Henry 4-2, iv. 1. 209.
References
R:Century 1911
Synonyms
rfc-level|Synonyms at L4+ not in L3 POS section
undo
unbutton
untie
unzip
Antonyms
do up
button
button up
tie up
zip
zip up
Translations
Dutch: losmaken
Category:English ergative verbs
fr:unfasten
io:unfasten
fi:unfasten
te:unfasten
vi:unfasten
zh:unfasten
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