Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To loosen or remove a strap on or from.

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  • verb transitive To loosen or remove the straps from (something).

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb remove the strap or straps from

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Examples

  • The strap itself is really cool, because it can kind of unstrap part of it to loop around your waist, which is really useful when riding a bike.

    Bag OCD : #comments 2007

  • He would then also use the phrase "strap out" where we would use "unstrap".

    On be having DC 2009

  • Finally he regained enough presence of mind to unstrap himself.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • I pulled up to the launch and actually backed it is on the third try which I thought was good, but had to pull it right back out because I forgot to unstrap the boat.

    Tales From The Boat Ramp 2009

  • Finally he regained enough presence of mind to unstrap himself.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • Finally he regained enough presence of mind to unstrap himself.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • I asked the guy why he insisted on helping the player unstrap himself from the guitar and he replied, "Because this guitar is worth $200,000."

    Final curtain (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • I pulled up to the launch and actually backed it is on the third try which I thought was good, but had to pull it right back out because I forgot to unstrap the boat.

    Tales From The Boat Ramp 2009

  • I get out of my car, unstrap Avery from his car seat, and carry Avery to the front door of D's apartment building.

    Second verse, same as the first William Henderson 2012

  • Finally he regained enough presence of mind to unstrap himself.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

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