uncrossing
Separating overlapped limbs
Uncrossing is the act of moving crossed limbs back to a neutral position: She uncrossed her legs and stood up.
The word appears almost exclusively with arms or legs, describing the reversal of a closed or guarded posture.
To let go
- liberationRelease from constraint
- reliefEasing of distress
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
freeing · healing · resolution · reconciliation · forgiveness · detachment · easing · unbinding
Removing an obstacle
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- openingGap or start
- freeingReleasing from confinement
- flowUnbroken forward movement
circulation · passage · patency · drainage · channel · throughway · accessibility · restoration
Removing dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- banishingForcing permanent departure
- protectionGuarding against harm
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
reversal · warding · blessing · dispelling · sanctification · liberation · unbinding
Undo knots or confusion
- disentangleFree from snarls
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- untyingLoosening a fastened cord
- unfoldSpread open from closed
straighten · untwist · unknot · unsnarl · unweave · unbraid · unloop · undo
Act of leaving another
- dividingSeparating into parts
- openingGap or start
- spreadingExtending over space
- unfoldingGradually becoming apparent
diverging · splitting · disengaging · detaching · disconnecting · repositioning
release
To let go
- liberationRelease from constraint
- reliefEasing of distress
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
letting go · freeing · healing · resolution · reconciliation · forgiveness · detachment · easing · unbinding · peace
unblocking
Removing an obstacle
flow · circulation · passage · patency · drainage · channel · throughway · accessibility · restoration · removal
cleansing
Removing dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- banishingForcing permanent departure
- protectionGuarding against harm
ritual · reversal · warding · blessing · dispelling · sanctification · liberation · unbinding
untangle
Undo knots or confusion
- disentangleFree from snarls
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- untyingLoosening a fastened cord
unfold · straighten · untwist · unknot · unsnarl · unweave · unbraid · unloop · undo · unwinding
parting
Act of leaving another
unfolding · diverging · splitting · disengaging · detaching · disconnecting · repositioning
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- Hoodoohoodoo, rootwork, root doctor, conjure, mojo bag
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- protective charmsevil eye charm, protective charm, hamsa, hamsa hand, amulet
- Southern folklorehaint, conjure, root work, root doctor, root doctors
uncrossingcrossing
Point where paths intersect
intertwining · overlapping · crisscrossing · entwining · interlacing
cross, crossing, crossed, crosses, crisscross, crossover, crosswise, uncross, recross