Unglue

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    to separate that which was held by glue

    "we had to use warm water and solvent to unglue all the joints we put in yesterday."

  2. 2
    to cease to adhere to or follow attentively

    "parents are looking for new ways to unglue their children from their screens"

Synonyms

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Example

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"we had to use warm water and solvent to unglue all the joints we put in yesterday."

Etymology

From un- + glue.

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