unscrewverb [ T ]
uk/ʌnˈskruː/us/ʌnˈskruː/unscrew verb [ T ] (LID)
to take the lid or top off something by twisting it round:
I can't unscrew the top of this jar - it's really tight.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- crack
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up
- pay (sth) out
- steam
- the earth/ground/floor opens idiom
- throw
- unbuckle
- uncap
- uncork
- undid
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- untie
- unwind
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unscrew verb [ T ] (SCREWS)
to remove something by taking the screws out of it
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- crack
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up
- pay (sth) out
- steam
- the earth/ground/floor opens idiom
- throw
- unbuckle
- uncap
- uncork
- undid
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- untie
- unwind
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