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Vinony

unglue

verb

  1. to free from binding or adhesive effect of glue
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Wiktionary

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.

  1. 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.”

  2. to cease to adhere to or follow attentively

    “parents are looking for new ways to unglue their children from their screens”