unpinning
Letting loose pins
Unpinning is the act of removing a pin or pins from something, whether physical or digital.
You might unpin a brooch from a lapel or unpin a hemmed dress to alter it.
In computing, unpinning removes an item from a fixed position—unpinning an app from a taskbar or unpinning a post from the top of a social media feed: I'm unpinning that old announcement.
Unfastening from attachment
- unfasteningOpening what was secured
- removingTaking something out
- releasingAllowing to escape
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
disengaging · unhooking · unclipping · unsticking · extracting · dislodging · separating · uncoupling
Setting free from constraint
- releasingAllowing to escape
- unshacklingRemoving fetters or constraints
- unbindingAct of freeing
- emancipatingReleasing from control
extricating · disentangling · unleashing · unfettering · unlocking · unchaining · letting loose · setting free
Eliminating unnecessary possessions
- rearrangingAltering the configuration
- reorganizingArranging anew
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
simplifying · sorting · reordering · prioritizing · refreshing · updating · curating · editing
Removing from saved items
- untaggingRemoving an attached identifier
- unlinkingSevering a connection
- unhighlightingRemoving visual emphasis
- unflaggingPersistently energetic
detaching
Unfastening from attachment
- unfasteningOpening what was secured
- removingTaking something out
- releasingAllowing to escape
loosening · disengaging · unhooking · unclipping · unsticking · extracting · dislodging · separating · uncoupling · unlatching
liberating
Setting free from constraint
- releasingAllowing to escape
- unshacklingRemoving fetters or constraints
- unbindingAct of freeing
emancipating · extricating · disentangling · unleashing · unfettering · unlocking · unchaining · letting loose · setting free · unblocking
unpicking
Removing stitches carefully
decluttering
Eliminating unnecessary possessions
- rearrangingAltering the configuration
- reorganizingArranging anew
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
streamlining · simplifying · sorting · reordering · prioritizing · refreshing · updating · curating · editing
unfavoriting
Removing from saved items
- untaggingRemoving an attached identifier
- unlinkingSevering a connection
- unhighlightingRemoving visual emphasis
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Fastening with pointed fasteners
fastening · attaching · pinning down · securing · affixing
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Fastening with pointed fasteners
pinning down · fixing · anchoring · immobilizing · restraining
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