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unclasp

 
Dictionary: un·clasp   (ŭn-klăsp') pronunciation
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v., -clasped, -clasp·ing, -clasps.

v.tr.
  1. To release or loosen the clasp of.
  2. To release or loosen from a clasp or an embrace.
v.intr.
  1. To become unfastened.
  2. To release or relax a clasp or grasp; let go.

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verb

    To free from ties or fasteners: disengage, loose, loosen, slip, unbind, undo, unfasten, unloose, unloosen, untie. See tighten/loosen.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: release from a clasp
  Antonyms: clasp (meaning #1), clasp (meaning #4)

 
 
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