to unsnap
- verb
- /ʌnˈsnæp/
- To resize the window, simply unsnap it from the side of the screen.
Examples
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When the program froze, I needed to unsnap the panel to regain control of the interface.
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I had to unsnap the application from its default settings to adjust the size.
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Because just like I had to like, unsnap the whole that the bodysuit and it created so much freedom.
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OK, so so I'm unsnapped and it's like about up here.
Synonyms
Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it
To take something off where it hangs, like a coat or necklace
Open something by lifting or releasing a small catch that holds it closed
To take off a small metal or plastic piece that holds something together
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
To take off something that is attached to another thing, like a trailer or bicycle
To take off a belt or band that holds something in place
To free something by untying ropes or cords
To open something held closed by a small metal catch or let go of something you were holding
To untie strings that close shoes or clothing
To take a pin out so something is no longer attached
To come away from something it was stuck to
To free something twisted and knotted, like a cord
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
To separate something from what it is connected to
To make something less tight or set something free
To remove a support that holds something in place
To loosen or remove a clamp that holds something
To open a gate or window by taking off the small catch that holds it closed
To free something that is stuck so it can move or work again
To free something that is stuck by removing what blocks it so it can move again
Take something off a wall or surface
To release a catch or latch, for example a seatbelt
To remove a peg that holds something like a tent
To pull small nails or pins out of something
Untie rope or straps that hold something in place
To make something less tight or free it from something holding it
To let go of something you hold tightly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsnap in computing uses the same parts: un- meaning 'reverse' and snap meaning 'to fix quickly' or 'hold in place'. A helpful way to remember it is that to unsnap a window or toolbar is to undo the fix so it can move or change size.