Synonyms for unfasten

Most common

loosen · detach · untie · unbuckle · disengage · unbind · unlace · unloose

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

fasten, attach, tie

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To detach from any connecting agency or link; to disconnect.

Related words

Word family

unfastener

Forms

Past participle

unfastened
e.g. unfastened → untied, unbuckled, loosed, loosened…

Example sentences

• loosen Loosen the bottle cap to prevent pressure buildup.
• detach You don't prepare for death. You detach from life.
• untie Tom sat down and started to untie his shoes.
• unbuckle Once we are airborne, you make unbuckle your seatbelts.
• disengage He had a hard time to disengage himself from the gang.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

open², undo²

5 letters

loose¹, untie²

6 letters

loosen², detach², unbind, unlace, unsnib

7 letters

unclasp, unloose

8 letters

unbuckle

9 letters

disengage³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

débander