unstick

[uhn-stik] / ʌnˈstɪk /

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 unscrew unsnap 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 unscrew 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 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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Like so many Trump accusers she just wants to unstick her life from the sprawling miasma that is Donald Trump.

From Slate

What I can't unstick from my brain is how defiant it is of simple determination.

From Salon

Within days of my injury, I could unstick my tongue from the roof of my mouth and create an odd sound every now and then, but I couldn’t communicate in any traditional sense.

From Washington Post

“She was stuck and needed a lawyer to unstick the situation,” Hruska said.

From Seattle Times

U.N. officials say they have been working to unstick Russian fertilizer and expressed hope that the deal will be extended.

From Seattle Times

unstick

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