to untack
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8.4
- verb
- /ʌnˈtæk/
- The teacher asked the students to untack their projects from the board at the end of the exhibition.
Examples
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He carefully untacked the poster from the wall to avoid damaging it.
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He untacked them and made three trips to the cave, hauling the Federals' gear to rest with them, all but for one haversack.
Fiction book (1997) -
Before packing up the display, she had to untack the promotional materials.
Synonyms
195
2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
121
1.0
Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it
37
1.3
Unfasten something that is tied or fastened
35
2.5
To take something off where it hangs, like a coat or necklace
20
3.0
Turn something so a lid or other fastened part comes off
6
3.7
To take off a small metal or plastic piece that holds something together
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3.9
To take off a belt or band that holds something in place
5
3.4
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
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5.3
To disconnect two things that are joined, often machine parts
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6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
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5.7
To take off something that is attached to another thing, like a trailer or bicycle
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4.2
Open something that closes with a small button, like a purse or jacket
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3.9
To come away from something it was stuck to
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3.8
To untie strings that close shoes or clothing
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5.1
To loosen or remove a clamp that holds something
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4.1
To take a pin out so something is no longer attached
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3.5
To remove something that is stuck with glue
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6.1
To separate something from what it is connected to
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5.1
To make a tied rope or string loose so it comes apart
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7.5
Remove staples from papers
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6.3
To pull out the thread used to join pieces of cloth or close a cut
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6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
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6.4
To remove stitches from fabric by taking out the thread
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5.0
To open a gate or window by taking off the small catch that holds it closed
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6.8
Take something off a wall or surface
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6.1
To remove a peg that holds something like a tent
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5.1
To take thread out of a needle, cloth, or hole
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7.4
Untie rope or straps that hold something in place
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6.6
To release a catch or latch, for example a seatbelt
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8.1
Remove the melted metal that joins parts, for example in electronics
1
6.0
To take out stitches from a folded part of clothing to make it looser
To remove stitches from cloth or clothing
To pull out a nail or stake pushed into something
Remove ropes, sails, and other equipment from a boat or vehicle
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word untack comes from the part un- meaning 'remove' and tack meaning 'small nail' or 'fastener', so imagine pulling nails out of a board. That's why untack means to remove tacks or other fastenings.