unscrew
🇺🇸
/ˌʌnˈskruː/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌnˈskruː/
verb
R
To turn something in the opposite direction to tighten it, so it becomes loose.
I can't unscrew the lid of this jar.
R
To remove screws from something by turning them in the opposite direction.
You'll have to unscrew the handles to paint the door.
translation
To turn something in the opposite direction to tighten it, so it becomes loose.; To remove screws from something by turning them in the opposite direction.
Word Forms
3rd Present
unscrews
Past
unscrewed
Perfect
unscrewed
Progressive
unscrewing