unpack

v., -packed, -pack·ing, -packs.

v.tr.

1. To remove the contents of (a suitcase, for example).
2. To remove from a container, from packaging, or from packing.
3. To remove a pack from (a pack animal).

v.intr.
To unpack objects from a container.

(1) To compress data in order to save space. Unpack refers to decompressing data. See data compression.

(2) An instruction that converts a decimal number into a packed decimal format. Unpack converts a packed decimal number into decimal.

(3) In database programs, a command that removes records that have been marked for deletion.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: remove from its packing
  Synonym: take out
  Antonym: pack (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udpakke, pakke ud
v. intr. - udpakket

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitpakken, ontladen, uitstorten (van het hart), nauwkeurig bestuderen/ analyseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - défaire (une valise), déballer (des vêtements), (Comput) décompresser
v. intr. - défaire sa valise, déballer ses affaires

Deutsch (German)
v. - auspacken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποσυσκευάζω, ξεπακετάρω, βγάζω από βαλίτσες, ξεαμπαλάρω, (Η/Υ) αποσυμπιέζω

Italiano (Italian)
disimballare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desempacotar, desfazer mala

Русский (Russian)
распаковывать, раскрывать смысл, облегчать душу

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - descomprimir, desempaquetar
v. intr. - desempaquetar, desembalar, retirar el contenido de dentro de su envase

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - packa upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
卸下, 解除, 打开, 打开包裹

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 卸下, 解除, 打開
v. intr. - 打開包裹

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 압축 데이타를 본래의 형태로 되돌리다, (짐을) 풀다
v. intr. - 꾸러미를 풀다, 압축을 풀다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 解く, 取り出す, 中身を出す, 打ち明ける, 解読する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفرغ أمتعته بعد الوصول, يفتح الصندوق أو العلبه أو التغليف, يفك الملفات المضغوطه (كومبيوتر)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פתח ורוקן (מזוודה), הוציא (מהאריזה), פרק משא‬
v. intr. - ‮רוקן (מזוודה), הוציא (מהאריזה)‬

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