Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-rig]
- /ʌnˈrɪg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-rig]
- /ʌnˈrɪg/
Definitions of unrig word
- verb with object unrig to strip of rigging, as a ship. 1
- verb with object unrig to strip of equipment. 1
- verb with object unrig Chiefly British Dialect. to undress. 1
- verb unrig to strip (a vessel) of standing and running rigging 0
- verb unrig to undress (someone or oneself) 0
- verb transitive unrig to strip of rigging, or of equipment, clothes, etc. 0
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Origin of unrig
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; un-2 + rig
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unrig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unrig popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unrig usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unrig
verb unrig
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- denudate — denuded; bare
- dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- knock down — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.