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to unship

to unship

1 8.0
To remove goods and equipment from a ship or take items off where they are fixed
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈʃɪp/
  • Specialized
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  • They had to unship the old equipment to make way for the new machinery.

Examples

  • During the inspection, they decided to unship the lifeboats for a thorough check.

  • To build one we'd cannibalize about two-thirds of the ship's electronic gear and then unship the main drive to juice it.

    Forbidden Planet (1956)

  • The crew worked quickly to unship the cargo before the storm hit.

Synonyms

to unload
vsto unship
125 2.6

Take things or people out of a vehicle like a truck

is similar but adds ship or mounting removal as a main use
to unpack
vsto unship
117 1.0

To take things out of a suitcase or box

is used for larger or ship-related removal and for taking things off mounts
to decommission
vsto unship
  • Formal
22 6.5

To officially take a ship, factory, or machine out of use

is more physical and immediate, not necessarily an official status change
to offload
vsto unship
11 3.9

To take goods off a vehicle or container

covers the same physical removal but also removing from mounts or service
to unhitch
vsto unship
4 5.7

To take off something that is attached to another thing, like a trailer or bicycle

includes that action but often refers specifically to ships or mountings
to uncrate
vsto unship
1 7.5

Take something out of a box used to carry things

is more general, applying to ships, mounts, and removing from service too
to unlade
vsto unship
  • Archaic
9.9

To take goods off a vehicle like a ship

is like this but specifically includes removing from ships or mountings
to unrig
vsto unship
6.7

Remove ropes, sails, and other equipment from a boat or vehicle

is broader, including general cargo removal and taking items off mountings
to unbend
vsto unship
  • Specialized
9.9

Remove a sail from a pole or rope that holds it

is wider, applying to cargo, equipment, or taking items out of service

Antonyms

to ship
347 1.1

To send goods to another place, often by truck, plane or boat

How Unloaded

to decommission
  • Formal
22 6.5
to unship
  • Specialized
1 8.0
to take off
∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

unship infinitive
unshipped past
unshipped past participle
unshipping present participle
unships third person singular

Morphology

unship = ship (transparent) = un + ship

The verb is formed by productive prefixation un- (remove/not) to the verb 'ship', yielding a straightforward meaning 'remove from a ship or take off mountings'.

Etymology

Unship comes from the parts un- meaning 'remove' and ship meaning 'boat'. So to unship something is to take goods or equipment off a ship — like 'unload' but for a boat.