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to unsecure

to unsecure

5.1
To make something loose after it is fastened
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈsɪkjʊr/
translation icon : desasegurar
  • The technician had to unsecure the connections before replacing the faulty wiring.

Examples

  • She decided to unsecure the gate to allow the guests to enter.

  • ETHAN: Western Europe unsecured.

    Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

  • Before leaving the house, he always makes sure to unsecure the windows for ventilation.

Synonyms

to unfasten
vsto unsecure
5 3.4

To open something by undoing a button or zipper

is broader, applying to any loosening or release of held items
to unshackle
vsto unsecure
5 6.5

Free someone or something from limits and control

is narrower, mainly about undoing physical fastenings and holds
to unbind
vsto unsecure
3 6.4

To free something by untying ropes or cords

focuses more generally on loosening or releasing any held object
to unclasp
vsto unsecure
3 5.6

To open something held closed by a small metal catch or let go of something you were holding

covers loosening or release beyond clasped connections
to untether
vsto unsecure
1 6.6

To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away

applies more widely to any unfastening or loosening action
to unloosen
vsto unsecure
  • Archaic
7.2

To make something less tight or free it from something holding it

is focused on undoing fastenings and making items not fixed
to unbend
vsto unsecure
  • Specialized
9.9

Remove a sail from a pole or rope that holds it

is the general verb for loosening or unfastening in many contexts

Antonyms

to attach
459 2.5

To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together

to fasten
68 1.6

Hold something in place so it cannot move

How Fastened

to unsecure
5.1
to loosen
88 1.0
to detach
16 4.0

Surface Forms

unsecure infinitive
unsecured past
unsecured past participle
unsecuring present participle
unsecures third person singular

Morphology

unsecure = secure (transparent) = un + secure

The verb is formed by adding the reversive/negative prefix 'un-' to the verb 'secure', indicating reversal of the action.

Etymology

Unsecure as a verb is formed from un- meaning 'not' or 'remove' and secure meaning 'fasten' or 'make safe'. To unsecure something is to 'unfasten' or loosen it, so you take off what is holding it in place, like undoing a seatbelt.