UNPICK Definition & Meaning

unpick

[ uhn-pik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to take out the stitches of (sewing, knitting, etc.).

unpick

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verb

to undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
to unravel or undo (a garment, etc)
obsolete.
to open (a door, lock, etc) by picking

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Origin of unpick¹

1350–1400 for earlier sense; 1770–80 for current sense; Middle English unpiken to pick (a lock); un- ², pick ¹

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The panel presiding over the case were suspicious, but, with Quins' backroom staff sticking rigidly to their story, they couldn't unpick the full connivance.

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So what can be unpicked from Tuchel's first indication of England's future direction?

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The prosecutor said investigators had to unpick a "web of lies" by Rickards, including her claims his injuries came from a car accident.

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None of this industry would exist if the appetite weren't there and if the viewing public didn't want to unpick details about their lives – and rifts.

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Reed has ruled out nationalisation, saying it would cost up to £100bn, and that waterways would continue to be polluted while private ownership structures were unpicked.

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