Meaning

2 senses

  1. (also, archaic, figuratively, transitive)To unwind, unfold, unravel or untie.

  2. (archaic, figuratively, transitive)To undo; to ruin.

Origin

From un- + clew.

From un- + clew.

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Forms

unclews, unclewing, unclewed, unclewed
Base formunclew · to unclew
3rd person singularunclews
Present participleunclewing
Past simpleunclewed
Past participleunclewed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunclew
he, she, itunclews

Past simpleLesson

all personsunclewed

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill unclew

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
uncleanunclearB1unclenchuncomfortableA2uncomfortablyB2uncommonB2
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