unanchor
unanchor · unanchors · unanchored · unanchoring
To raise an anchor or to free a vessel from an anchorTo raise an anchor or to free a vessel from an anchor.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To raise an anchor or to free a vessel from an anchor.
(broadly, transitive)To liberate.
(intransitive)To become loose or physically unattached.
(transitive)To release from a fixed position and allow to be moved.
Forms
unanchors, unanchoring, unanchored, unanchored| Base form | unanchor · to unanchor |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unanchors |
| Present participle | unanchoring |
| Past simple | unanchored |
| Past participle | unanchored |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.