unwedges

Loosens something jammed

To unwedge is to remove something that has been wedged in place, or to free something that has become stuck or jammed.

You might unwedge a door that was propped open, or unwedge a rock from between two boulders.

Unwedges is the third-person singular present tense: She unwedges the drawer that's been stuck for months.

physical

dislodge

Force from position

  • pryLever or snoop
  • loosenReduce tension or grip
  • extractConcentrated derived substance

unstick · free · remove · disengage · extricate · detach · unblock · unfasten · jimmy · lever

figurative

unstick

Free from adhesion

release · disentangle · extricate · loosen · restart · resolve · clear · overcome · dislodge · unlock

emotional

release

To let go

unburden · ease · loosen · disentangle · extricate · detach · disengage · unbind · unshackle · emancipate

Opposites
mechanical action

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Tapered pieces for leverage

jams · lodges · fixes · secures · fastens

Family

unwedge

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