unkink

verb
un·​kink | \ ˌən-ˈkiŋk How to pronounce unkink (audio) \
unkinked; unkinking; unkinks

Definition of unkink

transitive verb

: to free from kinks : straighten

intransitive verb

: to become lax or loose : relax

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Synonyms & Antonyms for unkink

Synonyms

straighten, unbend, uncurl

Antonyms

bend, crook, curl, curve

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Examples of unkink in a Sentence

you should unkink the garden hose before you turn on the water

Recent Examples on the Web

The Swiss physician Roger Vittoz cradles Eliot’s head in his hands in order to read the sad poet’s brain waves and unkink them. Eric Bennett, New York Times, "1922: The Year That Transformed English Literature," 9 Aug. 2017

First Known Use of unkink

1891, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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