English verb: unfasten | |||
1. | unfasten (contact) cause to become undone | ||
Samples | Unfasten your belt. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | undo | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | unbend, unchain, unzip | ||
Cause | unfasten | ||
Antonyms | fasten, fix, secure | ||
2. | unfasten (contact) become undone or untied | ||
Samples | The shoelaces unfastened. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | open, open up | ||
Antonyms | fasten | ||