to undrive
- verb
- /ˌʌnˈdraɪv/
- They had to undrive the old nails before repairing the wooden fence.
Examples
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The workers used a special tool to undrive the metal stakes from the ground.
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Can you undrive this nail for me?
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To recycle the wood, she carefully undrove each screw from the planks.
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He will undrive the stake from the ground.
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They had to undrive the old nails before repairing the wooden fence.
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The workers used a special tool to undrive the metal stakes from the ground.
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Can you undrive this nail for me?
Synonyms
∞
1.5
To move something or someone away from a place
∞
2.7
To take something out of a place, often with effort
195
2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
155
3.2
To take something out, often with effort, for example weeds or hidden facts
77
4.8
To pull something out with force
30
3.7
To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain
29
5.6
To pull something back so it is no longer sticking out
29
6.1
To force something or someone out of a place where they are stuck
22
4.2
To push something out with effort or pressure
17
1.0
To take something off a surface carefully
16
2.7
To take something out by picking it up, often carefully or with a tool
5
3.4
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
2
4.1
To take a pin out so something is no longer attached
1
9.6
To make something come out with effort, for example a hidden object or a secret
1
6.8
Take something off a wall or surface
1
6.1
To remove a peg that holds something like a tent
1
8.4
To pull small nails or pins out of something
1
5.9
Pull something completely out of the ground by its roots
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Etymology
Undrive in the sense of removing something is also un- + drive, and drive can mean 'to push in' as when you drive a nail. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine pulling a nail back out after it was driven in; to undrive it is to remove what was pushed into the wood.