unpile
Disperse a heap
To unpile is to remove items from a pile, spreading or distributing what was stacked: She unpiled the boxes to find the one labeled "kitchen".
The word appears most often in computing contexts, where it means to expand or separate compressed or grouped data.
The opposite of pile up.
Separate into parts
- detachTo separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- uncoupleSeparate connected things
unfasten · unhook · unlink · unbolt · unlatch · unclip · unstick · extricate
Concentrated derived substance
pry · uproot · fish · scoop · pick · untangle · liberate · retrieve
Remove unnecessary items
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- neatenMake orderly
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- clean upRestore order to
sort through · put away · organize · reduce · simplify · streamline · unclutter · thin out
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- classifyArrange by shared traits
sequence · file · group · coordinate · systematize · prioritize · index · align
dismantle
Separate into parts
- detachTo separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
uncouple · unfasten · unhook · unlink · unbolt · unlatch · unclip · unstick · extricate · disentangle
extract
Concentrated derived substance
pull · pry · uproot · fish · scoop · pick · untangle · liberate · retrieve · lift
declutter
Remove unnecessary items
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- neatenMake orderly
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
clean up · sort through · put away · organize · reduce · simplify · streamline · unclutter · thin out · clear out
sort
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
classify · sequence · file · group · coordinate · systematize · prioritize · index · align · redistribute