Meaning & use

unbuckle

verb·Everyday

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To undo the buckle of something, typically to loosen or remove it.

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She unbuckled her seatbelt as soon as the plane landed.

He unbuckled his belt after the large meal.

A note on using this word

Formed by adding the negating prefix 'un-' to 'buckle'; used for belts, straps, and harnesses.

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