Antonyms for unlace

Grammar : Verb

Spell : uhn-leys

Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈleɪs

Definition of unlace

Origin : c.1300, from un- (2) + lace (v.). Related: Unlaced; unlacing.

As in loose/loosen : verb set free; unbind
As in loosen : verb unbind
As in unfasten : verb disengage
As in unravel : verb unfold
As in untie : verb loosen a fastening

Example sentences :

Philothea was stooping to unlace her sandal, and she immediately picked it up.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

He tried to unlace the thongs that bound his feet, but could not manage it.
Extract from : « The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound » by Laura Lee Hope

Sit 'ee down and unlace your boots, while me and Tenny pulls.
Extract from : « Shining Ferry » by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Before he realized what she was doing, she had started to unlace his boots.
Extract from : « The Woman Gives » by Owen Johnson

Let me unlace your boots—why, your feet are cold, and on a night like this!
Extract from : « A Case in Camera » by Oliver Onions

"Check your fooling and help to unlace me, all of you," quoth the Sparhawk.
Extract from : « Joan of the Sword Hand » by S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

Hurley tossed the peavy into its corner and proceeded to unlace his boots.
Extract from : « Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps » by James B. Hendryx

If I just unlace this one, you can wiggle your foot out as easy as pie.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High » by Leslie W. Quirk

He reached his bedstead, and sat down and tried to unlace his boots, but could not.
Extract from : « The Open Air » by Richard Jefferies

Let me unlace your boots, granny, and get your slippers for you.
Extract from : « The Making of Mona » by Mabel Quiller-Couch

Synonyms for unlace

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