verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   to unfasten (the buckle of (a belt, shoe, etc)) transitive
2. 2
   undo the buckle of wordnet

Synonyms

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cast offdetachdisengagedofffreeliberate

Antonyms

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buckle

Example

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"Once we are airborne, you make unbuckle your seatbelts."

Etymology

From Middle English unbokelen, onbokelen, equivalent to un- + buckle.

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