unrivet
Remove metal pins
To unrivet is to remove or loosen rivets—the metal fasteners that permanently join materials by being hammered flat on both ends.
The word appears mostly in figurative contexts: to unrivet something is to unfasten or release what was firmly fixed: His gaze unriveted from the screen.
The opposite of rivet in both literal and metaphorical senses.
Reduce tension or grip
- detachTo separate from
- unboltSlide a bar open
- unhookRelease from a curved fastener
- unlatchDisengage a fastener
unclip · undo · unstrap · disengage · remove · extract · separate · disconnect
Set free from captivity
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- detachTo separate from
- unleashTo release from restraint
unshackle · unbind · uncouple · disengage · extricate · unlock · relieve · let go
Separate into parts
- take apartSeparate into components
- strip downRemove covering or components
- break downFail mechanically or emotionally
- demolishDestroy completely
dismember · deconstruct · disentangle · divide · tear down · separate · dislocate · pull apart
loosen
Reduce tension or grip
unlatch · unclip · undo · unstrap · disengage · remove · extract · separate · disconnect · disjoin
liberate
Set free from captivity
unleash · unshackle · unbind · uncouple · disengage · extricate · unlock · relieve · let go · set free
disassemble
Separate into parts
- take apartSeparate into components
- strip downRemove covering or components
- break downFail mechanically or emotionally
demolish · dismember · deconstruct · disentangle · divide · tear down · separate · dislocate · pull apart · unbuild