unscrew

English

Etymology

un- + screw

Verb

unscrew (third-person singular simple present unscrews, present participle unscrewing, simple past and past participle unscrewed)

  1. (transitive) To loosen a screw or thing by turning it.
    I'm having some trouble unscrewing the lid of this jar.

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