to unsuit
1
9.9
- verb
- /ʌnˈsuːt/
- Archaic
:
desvestir
- Rick stuffed the suit in the equipment bay behind the seats, then he and Tessa helped Yoshiko out of hers, and finally the two women helped him unsuit as well.
Examples
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Finally, there has been an explosion in polar tourism, often involving ships unsuited for navigation in the region.
Academic text (2008) -
Before unsuiting, he plugged his helmet comm into a wall jack and paged Herb Massengale.
Fiction book (1994) -
Quick, unsuit him and get him below.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Let's unsuit one at a time, and help each other out."
Fiction book (1996) -
Nothing untoward happens to him, so he unsuits.
Fiction book (2001) -
By engaging their critical lens, teachers will ignore the sites that have components unsuited for the instructional needs, that leave promises unfulfilled, and, most importantly, that do not recognize the vital role of the educator in classroom planning.
Academic text (2003) -
After returning from the mission, they had to unsuit quickly before entering the airlock.
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It's important to unsuit yourself from the protective gear once you return to a safe environment.
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Before the briefing started, the astronauts were instructed to unsuit to avoid overheating in the cramped module.
Synonyms
88
2.0
To take off clothes from yourself or another person
63
3.4
Take off most or all clothes
12
6.3
To take off your clothes
12
5.1
To take off most or all of your clothes
3
7.3
Remove clothes from the body
To remove clothes from a person or a cover from an object
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsuit is made from the part un- meaning 'not' and suit, which meant both 'clothes' and 'fit', as in suitable. So unsuit could mean to 'take off' a suit of clothes or to make something 'not fit' for a purpose, which explains its old uses.