Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive, computing, graphical user interface To
detach (an object) from itsparent object.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
un- + parent
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word unparent.
Examples
-
In protest of their unparent-like behavior, Danny went outside as if it was afternoon and not the middle of the night, to the park across the street.
Knower of Silences 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.