unloop
Straighten a curl
To unloop is to undo or release something that has been formed into a loop or loops.
You might unloop a rope from a post, unloop a cord that's been coiled around itself, or unloop a scarf from your neck.
In programming contexts, unloop can refer to restructuring code to eliminate a loop structure, converting repeated operations into sequential statements for efficiency or clarity.
Remove a tangle
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- disentangleFree from snarls
- untieUndo a fastening
- undoReverse a prior action
straighten · untwist · unfasten · uncoil · unsnarl · detach · release · free
unknot
Remove a tangle
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- disentangleFree from snarls
- untieUndo a fastening
undo · straighten · untwist · unfasten · uncoil · unsnarl · detach · release · free · loosen
break
Interrupt continuity
escape · return · continue · skip · abort · interrupt · condition · while · for · recursion
stop
Cease all motion
halt · discontinue · complete · close · resolve · finalize · break off · wrap up · terminate · cut short