UNBRACE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unbrace mean? 

• UNBRACE (verb)
  The verb UNBRACE has 3 senses:

1. undo the ties of

2. remove from tension

3. remove a brace or braces from

  Familiarity information: UNBRACE used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNBRACE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Undo the ties of

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

unbrace; unlace; untie

Context example:

They untied the prisoner

Hypernyms (to "unbrace" is one way to...):

undo (cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unbrace"):

unloose; unloosen (loosen the ties of)

unlash (untie the lashing of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Remove from tension

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "unbrace" is one way to...):

relax; unbend (make less taut)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Remove a brace or braces from

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "unbrace" is one way to...):

weaken (lessen the strength of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something