unclasping
Opening a fastener
Unclasping is the act of releasing something held closed by a clasp—a necklace, a bracelet, hands gripped together.
The word suggests a deliberate unfastening: She began unclasping her grandmother's pearls.
Figuratively, unclasping can describe letting go of something held tightly: unclasping old resentments.
Opening what was secured
- releasingAllowing to escape
- unhookingReleasing from a curved fastener
- unlatchingReleasing a bolt mechanism
- unbucklingReleasing a metal fastener
unsnapping · opening · undoing · loosening · detaching · unlocking · disengaging · unstrapping
Allowing to escape
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
- relinquishingVoluntarily giving up possession
- surrenderingCeasing to resist
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
freeing · detaching · opening up · yielding · softening · easing · liberating · unclenching
Act of leaving another
- disconnectionState of being severed
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- severingCutting apart completely
splitting · dividing · disentangling · uncoupling · unlinking · separating · withdrawing · pulling away
unfastening
Opening what was secured
- releasingAllowing to escape
- unhookingReleasing from a curved fastener
- unlatchingReleasing a bolt mechanism
unbuckling · unsnapping · opening · undoing · loosening · detaching · unlocking · disengaging · unstrapping · unpinning
releasing
Allowing to escape
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
- relinquishingVoluntarily giving up possession
- surrenderingCeasing to resist
unburdening · freeing · detaching · opening up · yielding · softening · easing · liberating · unclenching · exhaling
parting
Act of leaving another
- disconnectionState of being severed
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
severing · splitting · dividing · disentangling · uncoupling · unlinking · separating · withdrawing · pulling away · distancing
- opening actionsopen, opening, unlock, unlocking, unlatch
- undressingundressing, disrobing, stripping, taking off, getting undressed