Meaning of UNLACE
| Pronunciation: | | un'leys
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[v] undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner" |
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UNLACE is a 6 letter word that starts with U. |
| | Synonyms: | | unbrace, untie |
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| | Antonyms: | | bind, tie | | |
| | See Also: | | undo, unlash, unloose, unloosen | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Un*lace"\, v. t. [1st un- + lace.]
1. To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe.
2. To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to
disgrace.
What's the matter, That you unlace your reputation
thus? --Shak.
3. (Naut.) To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail,
or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging
of a vessel. --Totten.
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