Unbait

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the bait from. transitive

    "I would lift the pole, unbait the hook, wrap the line around the pole, and carefully lay it down."

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"I would lift the pole, unbait the hook, wrap the line around the pole, and carefully lay it down."

Etymology

From un- + bait.

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