unfasten

verb
/ʌnˈfɑːs(ə)n/US

Etymology

From un- + fasten.

  1. inherited from *fastinōn — “to secure, fasten
  2. inherited from fæstnian
  3. inherited from fastenen
  4. prefixed as unfasten — “un + fasten

Definitions

  1. To detach from any connecting agency or link

    To detach from any connecting agency or link; to disconnect.

    • He doth unfasten so and shake a friend.
  2. To come unloosed or untied.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at unfasten. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01unfasten02connecting03connect04attach05attached06fond07indulgent08lenient09lax10loose

A definitional loop anchored at unfasten. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at unfasten

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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