verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To dislodge from a nest.
2. 2
   To separate objects that have been nested or placed one inside the other.

   "The eye unnested from the head, cannot see"

Synonyms

All synonyms

disnestunnestleunnestle

Example

More examples

"The eye unnested from the head, cannot see"

Etymology

From un- + nest.

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