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to unbelt

to unbelt

1 8.1
Open or take off the strap that holds a piece of clothing at the waist
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈbɛlt/
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  • After the ride finished, she quickly unbelted herself and stepped out of the roller coaster car.

Examples

  • "I unbelted myself with trembling hands, got up, and turned a little wheel that unlocked one of the floor panels."

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Among the details still to be worked out are the maximum speed of the rigid barrier unbelted test.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In case of an emergency, make sure you can unbelt yourself from the seat quickly.

  • He unbelted his jacket to feel more comfortable in the warm room.

Synonyms

to undo
vsto unbelt
21 1.3

Unfasten something that is tied or fastened

refers to removing a waist fastening rather than any general unbinding
to unbuckle
vsto unbelt
11 3.2

Undo the part that holds a belt or strap closed

focuses on removing the whole waist fastening rather than just unclasping it
to unfasten
vsto unbelt
5 3.4

To open something by undoing a button or zipper

is specific to removing a waist fastening rather than any closure
to unstrap
vsto unbelt
4 3.9

To take off a belt or band that holds something in place

applies to removing a waist fastening rather than loose or fixed bands

Antonyms

to belt
8 1.1

To fasten clothing around the waist with a strap

Surface Forms

unbelt infinitive
unbelted past
unbelted past participle
unbelting present participle
unbelts third person singular

Morphology

unbelt = belt (transparent) = un + belt

Meaning is directly derived by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the verb 'belt' meaning to remove or reverse the action of belting.

Etymology

The word unbelt starts with the prefix un-, which means 'do the opposite' or 'remove', and the rest is belt, a strap worn around the waist. So to unbelt is simply to 'take off' the belt, like when you untie a shoelace to loosen it.