Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for unscrew.
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

They are also incredibly intelligent - so smart they have even been caught helping each other unscrew scientific tracking devices - and they have also been known to strike up long-term, meaningful friendships with humans.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

One recent sunny day, Skoda clambered up a ladder to unscrew the blue and yellow Miri’s at Golden Gardens surfboard affixed to the south side of the building.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

“We found their weak spot. We found where we could unscrew the nut. It is the task of reconnaissance to find the weak spot.”

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

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

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.