| VERB | contact | unscrew | loosen something by unscrewing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | unscrew | loosen by turning |
| Meaning | loosen something by unscrewing it. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "unscrew the outlet plate" | |
| Entails | rotate, circumvolve | Cause to turn on an axis or center |
| Broader | loosen, loose | make loose or looser |
| Spanish | desatornillar, descollar | |
| Catalan | descargolar, descollar | |
| Meaning | loosen by turning. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "unscrew the bottle cap" | |
| Broader | loosen, loose | make loose or looser |
| Opposite | screw | tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions |
| Spanish | desenroscar | |
| Catalan | descargolar | |
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