Meaning

3 senses

  1. (transitive)To release the clasp or grip of something.

    They unclasped their hands.

    release from a clasp

  2. (transitive)To unfasten something.

  3. (intransitive)To release or relax the grasp.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Thomas slid his hands behind his back to unclasp his bra.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From un- + clasp.

From un- + clasp.

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Forms

unclasps, unclasping, unclasped, unclasped
Base formunclasp · to unclasp
3rd person singularunclasps
Present participleunclasping
Past simpleunclasped
Past participleunclasped

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunclasp
he, she, itunclasps

Past simpleLesson

all personsunclasped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave unclasped
he, she, ithas unclasped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill unclasp

Antonyms

1 antonyms
clasp

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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