unswaddles
Removes infant wrapping
Unswaddles means to remove swaddling from—to unwrap a baby or other bundled thing from tight wrappings.
Swaddling involves wrapping infants snugly in cloth to restrict movement and provide comfort, so to unswaddle is to free them from this binding: She unswaddles the baby for a diaper change.
Occasionally used figuratively for releasing something from constraint.
Remove outer covering
- unfoldSpread open from closed
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- unbundleSeparate combined offerings
- unrollFlatten from spiral
loosen · unfasten · unwind · peel · remove · undo · untuck · open
To let go
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- liberateSet free from captivity
- unbindTo release from bonds
- loosenReduce tension or grip
detach · extricate · disentangle · unrestrict · movement · limbs · arms · legs
Increase in size
- transitionChange from one state
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- progressionSequential forward movement
- independenceFreedom from external control
maturation · development · newborn · infant · stage · readiness · self-soothing · rolling
unwrap
Remove outer covering
unroll · loosen · unfasten · unwind · peel · remove · undo · untuck · open · diaper
release
To let go
loosen · detach · extricate · disentangle · unrestrict · movement · limbs · arms · legs · stretch
growth
Increase in size
- transitionChange from one state
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- progressionSequential forward movement
independence · maturation · development · newborn · infant · stage · readiness · self-soothing · rolling · motor skills