Unrip

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To open by ripping or tearing. transitive

    "At length Don Raymond observed that one corner of the blue satin lining was unripped; he tore it open hastily, and drew forth a small scrap of paper […]"

Example

More examples

"At length Don Raymond observed that one corner of the blue satin lining was unripped; he tore it open hastily, and drew forth a small scrap of paper […]"

Etymology

From un- + rip.

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