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unclasp

[ uhn-klasp, -klahsp ]

/ ʌnˈklæsp, -ˈklɑsp /

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verb (used with object)

to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.

to release from the grasp: to unclasp a sword handle.

verb (used without object)

to become unclasped, as the hands or arms.

to release or relax the grasp.

Origin of unclasp

First recorded in 1520–30; un-² + clasp

Words nearby unclasp

uncivil, uncivilized, unclad, unclaimed, unclamp, unclasp, unclassical, unclassified, unclassy, uncle, uncle remus

Example sentences from the Web for unclasp

After the last magnet was retrieved, she assumed slave posture and waited for Couple to unclasp the clamps.

Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau |Ian Frisch |December 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When walking with his mother he seeks to unclasp his hand from hers and make a little detour in the grass along the way.

Revisiting the Earth |James Langdon Hill
Twice was it pointed at my heart; but my hand held the lock, and not all his efforts could unclasp it.

Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II (of II) |Charles James Lever
He could not unclasp the trusting little hand that was slipped in his.

The Little Colonel |Annie Fellows Johnston

Unclasp my power over man and beast, and while heaven dissolves, the charms of Paradise will perish.

Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. |John Uri Lloyd
Unclasp the fingers of a rigid civilization from off your throat.

Resonance in Singing and Speaking |Thomas Fillebrown

British Dictionary definitions for unclasp

unclasp

/ (ʌnˈklɑːsp) /

verb

(tr) to unfasten the clasp of (something)

to release one's grip (upon an object)