unrig

Strip a vessel

To unrig is to strip a ship of its rigging—the ropes, chains, and tackle that support and control the masts and sails.

The term extends to dismantling any equipment or apparatus: We unrigged the stage after the concert.

In contexts involving deception, unrig can mean to undo a fraudulent setup: investigators working to unrig the election.

dismantle

disassemble

Separate into parts

disconnect · unfasten · unhook · unbolt · uncouple · disengage · deconstruct · decommission · disassembly · equipment

sailing

mainsail

Principal vessel canvas

boom · mast · halyard · sheet · shroud · stays · tackle · blocks · lines · reef

corrupt

manipulation

Underhanded control of others

  • fraudIntentional criminal trickery
  • fixRepair or solution
  • undoReverse a prior action

expose · reform · fairness · integrity · transparency · election · system · game · contest · market

Opposites
equipment state

unrigrig

Equipment arrangement or vehicle

outfit · fit out · equip · set up · gear up

Family

unrigged, unrigging

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G