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Antonyms for unlace


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uhn-leys
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈleɪs



Definition of unlace

Origin :
  • c.1300, from un- (2) + lace (v.). Related: Unlaced; unlacing.
  • As in loose/loosen : verb set free; unbind
  • As in loosen : verb unbind
  • As in unfasten : verb disengage
  • As in unravel : verb unfold
  • As in untie : verb loosen a fastening
Example sentences :
  • Philothea was stooping to unlace her sandal, and she immediately picked it up.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • He tried to unlace the thongs that bound his feet, but could not manage it.
  • Extract from : « The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound » by Laura Lee Hope
  • Sit 'ee down and unlace your boots, while me and Tenny pulls.
  • Extract from : « Shining Ferry » by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
  • Before he realized what she was doing, she had started to unlace his boots.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Gives » by Owen Johnson
  • Let me unlace your boots—why, your feet are cold, and on a night like this!
  • Extract from : « A Case in Camera » by Oliver Onions
  • "Check your fooling and help to unlace me, all of you," quoth the Sparhawk.
  • Extract from : « Joan of the Sword Hand » by S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
  • Hurley tossed the peavy into its corner and proceeded to unlace his boots.
  • Extract from : « Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps » by James B. Hendryx
  • If I just unlace this one, you can wiggle your foot out as easy as pie.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High » by Leslie W. Quirk
  • He reached his bedstead, and sat down and tried to unlace his boots, but could not.
  • Extract from : « The Open Air » by Richard Jefferies
  • Let me unlace your boots, granny, and get your slippers for you.
  • Extract from : « The Making of Mona » by Mabel Quiller-Couch

Synonyms for unlace

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