verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To bring back down (something previously hoisted). transitive

   "But before we can pursue the mystery we must unhoist ourselves from our own petard."

Example

More examples

"But before we can pursue the mystery we must unhoist ourselves from our own petard."

Etymology

From un- + hoist.

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