unstrangle
unstrangle · unstrangles · unstrangled · unstrangling
To undo a constriction of the air passages, or restore to life after death by…To undo a constriction of the air passages, or restore to life after death by strangulation.
Meaning
5 sensesTo undo a constriction of the air passages, or restore to life after death by strangulation.
To release from something that squeezes tightly around.
To free from the stranglehold of excessive constraints.
To free up (something) that has become choked up; unblock.
To relax from constricting tension.
Origin
From un- + strangle.From un- + strangle.
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Forms
unstrangles, unstrangling, unstrangled, unstrangled| Base form | unstrangle · to unstrangle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unstrangles |
| Present participle | unstrangling |
| Past simple | unstrangled |
| Past participle | unstrangled |
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