unglueing
Releasing adhesive bonds
Unglueing is a spelling variant of ungluing—the process of separating things that were glued together, or figuratively, coming apart: The old binding was unglueing at the spine.
The word often appears in the phrase come unglued, meaning to lose emotional composure or fall apart: She came completely unglued when she heard the news.
Unfastening from attachment
- unstickingSeparating adhered surfaces
- separatingDividing into parts
- peelingComing off in strips
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
releasing · removing · dissolving · softening · soaking · scraping · lifting · freeing
Process of coming undone
- falling apartGradually breaking into pieces
- breaking downStopping working properly
- destabilizingCausing loss of equilibrium
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
disintegrating · overwhelmed · stressed · anxious · fragile · vulnerable · coping · struggling
Returning something to condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- fixingRestoring proper function
- rebindingFastening anew
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
spine · pages · veneer · joints · furniture · woodwork · laminate · reassembly
detaching
Unfastening from attachment
- unstickingSeparating adhered surfaces
- separatingDividing into parts
- peelingComing off in strips
loosening · releasing · removing · dissolving · softening · soaking · scraping · lifting · freeing · dislodging
unraveling
Process of coming undone
- falling apartGradually breaking into pieces
- breaking downStopping working properly
- destabilizingCausing loss of equilibrium
crumbling · disintegrating · overwhelmed · stressed · anxious · fragile · vulnerable · coping · struggling · fraying
restoration
Returning something to condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- fixingRestoring proper function
- rebindingFastening anew
bookbinding · spine · pages · veneer · joints · furniture · woodwork · laminate · reassembly · refinishing