unglue en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English glue English unglue From un- + glue.
Meanings
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to separate that which was held by glue
we had to use warm water and solvent to unglue all the joints we put in yesterday.
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to cease to adhere to or follow attentively
parents are looking for new ways to unglue their children from their screens
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unglueing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | uncommon | lexicographic |
| unglues | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unglued | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unglued | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ungluing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
uk відкле́їти (To separate that which was held by glue) · de losreißen (To cease to follow attentively) · de ablösen (To separate that which was held by glue) · uk відкле́ювати (To separate that which was held by glue)