unrig

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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

A small rope serving to unrig the lower top-gallant yard-arm of its lift and brace, when in the act of sending it down on deck.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

"We'll have to unrig the tent," he announced.

From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)