unscrew

[uhn-skroo] / ʌnˈskru /

VERB

loose/loosen

Synonyms

WEAK

alleviate become unfastened break up deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disenthrall disjoin ease ease off emancipate extricate free let go let out liberate manumit mitigate relax release separate slacken unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp undo unfasten unfix unhitch unhook unlace unlash unlatch unleash unlock unloose unpin unsnap unstick unstrap untie untighten work free work loose

Antonyms

WEAK

bind limit restrict tighten

VERB

loosen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate break up ease loose relax slacken undo unlock untie

STRONG

deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disjoin emancipate extricate free liberate manumit mitigate release separate unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp unfasten unhitch unhook unlace unlash unleash unloose unpin unstrap

WEAK

become unfastened disenthrall ease off lax let go let out unfix unlatch unsnap unstick untighten work free work loose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase tighten

STRONG

attach button combine confine connect couple detain engage fasten hitch hold hook imprison incarcerate join keep limit link restrain unite

Example Sentences

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They can navigate mazes, use tools and unscrew jars — sometimes from the inside out.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

Take a moment and unscrew the lids of the cumin and chili powder jars, sniff, and see what moves you.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

It took the man just a few seconds to unscrew a steel plug, smaller than a coffee mug.

From BBC • May 23, 2023

Be sure to turn off the circuit breakers before you unscrew the outlets and switches from the electrical boxes!

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2022

Hollow plastic parakeets full of sweets with heads you could unscrew.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy