unscrew

2 definitions found

unscrew - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Unscrew \Un*screw"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + screw.]
     To draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or
     withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it.
     [1913 Webster]

unscrew - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  unscrew
      v 1: loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet
           plate"
      2: loosen by turning; "unscrew the bottle cap" [ant: screw]