unknit

un·knit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-nit]
- /ʌnˈnɪt/
- /ˌʌnˈnɪt /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-nit]
- /ʌnˈnɪt/

Definitions of unknit word

verb with object unknit to untie or unfasten (a knot, tangle, etc.); unravel (something knitted); undo. 1
verb with object unknit to weaken, undo, or destroy. 1
verb with object unknit to smooth out (something wrinkled). 1
verb without object unknit to become undone. 1
verb unknit to make or become undone, untied, or unravelled 0
verb unknit to loosen, weaken, or destroy 0

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Origin of unknit

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English unknytten, Old English uncnyttan. See un-2, knit

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Parts of speech for Unknit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unknit

unknit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for unknit

verb unknit

allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
cabling — Cabling is used to refer to electrical or electronic cables, or to the process of putting them in a place.
crochet — Crochet is a way of making cloth out of cotton or wool by using a needle with a small hook at the end.
knit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
cabled — Simple past tense and past participle of cable.

All 10 Antonyms of unknit