UNTHREAD Definition & Meaning

unthread

[ uhn-thred ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to draw out or take out the thread from:
to unthread a sewing machine.
to thread one's way through or out of, as a densely wooded forest.
to disentangle; separate out of a raveled or confused condition:
to unthread a mystery.

unthread

/ ʌ��ˈθ��ɛ�� /

verb

to draw out the thread or threads from (a needle, etc)
to disentangle

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of unthread¹

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ² + thread

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I’ve been asking people in and out of government to unthread these questions.

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You can usually unthread and reattach everything by hand.

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I now feel very strongly about the length of my index fingers — enough that I will sometimes shyly unthread my hand from my girlfriend’s as we walk down the street.

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I quickly began to unthread my braids.

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How does Trump propose to unthread this subtly woven quilt?

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