Unstitch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unstitch is a verb meaning (transitive) To take out stitches from.
Meaning
(transitive) To take out stitches from.
More Meanings
- (transitive, figurative) To unravel or disunite; to cause to come apart.
Example Sentences
When racially charged killings in the 1980s unstitched already flimsy race relations in the city, the Slave Theater grew to be more than just a movie house, it became a symbol and center of black activism.
Word Forms
- unstitches
- unstitching
- unstitched
Synonyms for unstitch
Depending on context, synonyms include unpick.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unsew, unpick, unstaple, unstuff, unweave, unstring.
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