unbunches
Spreads out again
Unbunches is the third-person singular of unbunch, meaning to smooth out or separate something that has gathered into a bunch or wad.
Most often applied to fabric that has ridden up or clumped: She unbunches her skirt after standing.
The figurative unbunch your panties tells someone to calm down and stop being so uptight.
Reduce built-up stress
- loosen upBecome less tense
- unclenchRelease from tight grip
- let goCease holding something
- easeLack of strain
de-stress · unwind · relax · calm · decompress · soften · settle · unknot
Undo knots or confusion
- disentangleFree from snarls
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- unsnarlRemove tangles from
- loosenReduce tension or grip
free · release · unwind · unknot · undo · untwist · extricate · unstick
Cause to spread apart
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- distributeDivide and deliver
- splaySpread outward ungainly
- fan outSpread from center
space out · separate · expand · extend · unfold · spread out · open up · stretch out
release tension
Reduce built-up stress
ease · de-stress · unwind · relax · calm · decompress · soften · settle · unknot · smooth out
untangle
Undo knots or confusion
- disentangleFree from snarls
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- unsnarlRemove tangles from
loosen · free · release · unwind · unknot · undo · untwist · extricate · unstick · unfurl
disperse
Cause to spread apart
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- distributeDivide and deliver
- splaySpread outward ungainly
fan out · space out · separate · expand · extend · unfold · spread out · open up · stretch out · diffuse