unsticks
Loosens something stuck
Unsticks is the third-person singular of unstick—to free something that has become stuck or adhered: She unsticks the label from the jar.
Figuratively, it means to get something moving again after a period of stagnation: A new approach finally unsticks the negotiations.
Move with small twists
- jiggleShake with small movements
- lubricateApply oil to reduce friction
- easeLack of strain
- dislodgeForce from position
manipulate · twist · wrench · coax · budge · shift · wriggle · pry
Remove an obstruction
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- free upMake accessible again
- unjamFree a stuck mechanism
- unfreezeRemove a restriction
resume · get moving · break through · open up · release · restore · restart · reactivate
To set apart
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- uncoupleSeparate connected things
- unlinkSever a connection
disjoin · disentangle · extricate · remove · part · isolate · divide · pull apart
wiggle
Move with small twists
dislodge · manipulate · twist · wrench · coax · budge · shift · wriggle · pry · lever
unclog
Remove an obstruction
unfreeze · resume · get moving · break through · open up · release · restore · restart · reactivate · dislodge
separate
To set apart
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- uncoupleSeparate connected things
unlink · disjoin · disentangle · extricate · remove · part · isolate · divide · pull apart · come loose