unfasten

«unfasten» in Mova's school dictionary: to open it or undo it, such as a button, buckle, belt… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (unfasten, unfastens, unfastened, unfastening)

meaning for a pupil

1) To unfasten something means to open it or undo it, such as a button, buckle, belt, seat belt, clasp or lock. tree →

2) Unfasten also means to come undone: «The strap unfastened.» tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life you unfasten your coat, shoes or bag; in safety: never unfasten your seat belt while the car or plane is moving, and wait until the sign is off. Phrases: unfasten your seat belt, unfasten the buckle, unfasten the straps.

examples

• Please do not unfasten your seat belt until the plane has stopped. tree →
• She unfastened her coat in the warm classroom. tree →
• He unfastened the gate and let the dog in. tree →
• Can you help me unfasten this necklace? tree →
• The baby learnt to unfasten the straps of his pushchair. tree →
• Unfasten the buckles of your helmet before you take it off. tree →
• Come and unfasten it for me.’ tree →

note

Regular verb. The t is silent: «un-FAH-sen» (UK) or «un-FAS-en» (US), like «fasten». Same meaning as «undo». Opposite: fasten, do up.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unfasten» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.