unpick
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un·pick
(ŭn-pĭk′)tr.v. un·picked, un·pick·ing, un·picks
To undo (sewing) by removing stitches: unpick a seam.
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unpick
(ʌnˈpɪk)vb (tr)
1. (Knitting & Sewing) to undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
2. (Knitting & Sewing) to unravel or undo (a garment, etc)
3. obsolete to open (a door, lock, etc) by picking
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un•pick
(ʌnˈpɪk)v.t.
to take out the stitches of (sewing, knitting, etc.).
[1770–80]
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unpick
Past participle: unpicked
Gerund: unpicking
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| Verb | 1. |  unpick - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" |
| 2. |  unpick - undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" |
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Translations
يَفْتِق
párat
rekja/spretta upp
izārdīt
páraťrozpárať
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unpick
vt → auftrennen; (Brit fig) plan, policy → auseinandernehmen
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unpick
(anˈpik) verb to take out stitches from (something sewn or knitted). She unpicked the seam of the dress.
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