English verb: unscrew | |||
1. | unscrew (contact) loosen something by unscrewing it | ||
Samples | Unscrew the outlet plate. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | loose, loosen | ||
Entail | circumvolve, rotate | ||
2. | unscrew (contact) loosen by turning | ||
Samples | Unscrew the bottle cap. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | loose, loosen | ||
Antonyms | screw | ||