Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To release or loosen the clasp of.
- intransitive verb To release or loosen from a clasp or an embrace.
- intransitive verb To become unfastened.
- intransitive verb To release or relax a clasp or grasp; let go.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To loosen the clasp of, as a purse or a belt.
- To lay open; reveal; disclose.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To loose the clasp of; to open, as something that is fastened with, or as with, a clasp.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To release the
clasp from something - verb To become
unfastened
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb release from a clasp
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Examples
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I helped her unclasp the mirror, her swollen and bruised fingers trying to hold tight.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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She had been forced to unclasp his hand from her arm in order to dry it, and when she finished, it returned to its old position.
CHAPTER XI 2010
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I helped her unclasp the mirror, her swollen and bruised fingers trying to hold tight.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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I helped her unclasp the mirror, her swollen and bruised fingers trying to hold tight.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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He knows exactly what he needs to do unclasp his seat belt, jump into the back seat, remove the twins from their car seats, and exit the car as quickly as possible, but for some reason, he is unable to do so.
I Couldn't Have Saved Them Even If I Wanted To Chris Okum 2011
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I helped her unclasp the mirror, her swollen and bruised fingers trying to hold tight.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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Jim was not in the mood for any more liquor or food, and simply sat, trying and failing not to clasp and unclasp his hands nervously.
Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011
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Jim was not in the mood for any more liquor or food, and simply sat, trying and failing not to clasp and unclasp his hands nervously.
Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011
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I mean, are they so busy, so rushed, that they can't take ten seconds to unclasp the ankle bracelet before putting on their pantyhose?
Gatlinburg 2010
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In answer, I unclasp my bra, offer myself to his mouth, his tongue, his teeth.
Fallout Ellen Hopkins 2010
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