Word Study
unscrew
CIDE DICTIONARY
unscrew, v. t. [1st pref. un- + screw.].
To draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
unscrew, v.
1 tr. & intr. unfasten or be unfastened by turning or removing a screw or screws or by twisting like a screw.
2 tr. loosen (a screw).
1 tr. & intr. unfasten or be unfastened by turning or removing a screw or screws or by twisting like a screw.
2 tr. loosen (a screw).
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