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
To move something or someone away from a place
To take something out of a place, often with effort
To take something out, often with effort, for example weeds or hidden facts
To take something off from where it is attached
To take something off a surface carefully
To pull something back so it is no longer sticking out
To pull something out with force
To force something or someone out of a place where they are stuck
To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain
To push something out with effort or pressure
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
To take something out by picking it up, often carefully or with a tool
To take a pin out so something is no longer attached
To make something come out with effort, for example a hidden object or a secret
To remove a peg that holds something like a tent
To pull small nails or pins out of something
Take something off a wall or surface
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.