unscrewun‧screw /ʌnˈskruː/ verb [transitive] 
Verb Table Examples
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Verb TableVERB TABLE
unscrew
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | unscrew |
| he, she, it | unscrews | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | unscrewed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have unscrewed |
| he, she, it | has unscrewed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had unscrewed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will unscrew |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have unscrewed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am unscrewing |
| he, she, it | is unscrewing | |
| you, we, they | are unscrewing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was unscrewing |
| you, we, they | were unscrewing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been unscrewing |
| he, she, it | has been unscrewing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been unscrewing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be unscrewing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been unscrewing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Pills are stored in containers with tops that are difficult for children to unscrew.
- Robyn unscrewed a jar of moisturiser and smoothed it over her face.
- He unscrewed the catapult piece by piece feeling depressed.
- I unscrewed the cap of the flask and very carefully poured in some scotch from the bottle.
- Robyn unscrewed a jar of moisturiser and smoothed it over her face and neck.
- Then he took out one of those dolls, each piece of which unscrews to reveal a smaller doll within.
- Then, the top of the urn gave way and unscrewed as if it had been oiled.
- Willi unscrewed the cap from a metal flask and passed it to him.
THESAURUS► open
1to open something by twisting it used about a door, window, container, package, letter, your eyes, or your mouth: · I opened the door quietly.· She was nervous about opening the letter.· Open your mouth wide.
► unlock to open a door, drawer, box etc with a key: · You need a key to unlock the safe.
► unscrew to open a lid on a bottle, container etc by turning it: · I carefully unscrewed the lid of the jar.
► force open to open a drawer, window, cupboard etc using force: · The door was locked so we had to force it open.
► unwrap to open a package by removing the paper that covers it: · The children were busy unwrapping their Christmas presents.
► unfasten/undo to make something no longer fastened or tied, for example a seat belt or a piece of clothing: · He unfastened the top button of his shirt.· I was so full I had to undo my belt.
Longman Language Activatorto open a bottle, can, jar► open to open a bottle, box, or other container by removing or lifting its top or lid: · Ask the waiter to open another bottle of champagne.· a little gadget that helps you to open jars
► unscrew to remove the top or lid of a bottle or container by turning it: · Robyn unscrewed a jar of moisturiser and smoothed it over her face.· Pills are stored in containers with tops that are difficult for children to unscrew.
► crack open to open a bottle of alcohol: crack open something: · Let's crack open a bottle of champagne.crack something/it open: · We cracked a few cans of beer open and sat down to watch the game.
► uncork to open a bottle of wine by removing the cork. The cork is a piece of wood which is put in the top of the bottle: · Ray uncorked the bottle and offered me a glass of wine.
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► see thesaurus at open2to take the screws out of something