unrig

Example Sentences

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They must form a unified coalition of people of all races, genders, sexualities and classes, and band together to unrig the system.

From The Guardian • Feb. 2, 2020

“So the question is, how do we unrig this system?” says Lawrence, who clearly doesn’t just play a superhero on the big screen.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2019

I’m goin’ to unrig the dogs an’ grub ’em. 

From The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by London, Jack

This left the three males of the party free to tackle the more arduous duties of the day; and we forthwith proceeded to unrig the boat and make her ready for hoisting.

From Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship by Holloway, W. Herbert

But the sailing-wind came to nothing, and we were soon obliged to unrig and take to paddling.

From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof