unbuckle

/'ʌn'bʌkl/

Thân thiện

A child unbuckles her seat belt in the car.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To release or open the buckle of something: The action of undoing or unfastening a buckle, typically by pressing or pulling its clasp mechanism to separate its two parts.

Usage

• Transitive verb: "Unbuckle" requires a direct object (the item that is buckled).
  • Always unbuckle your seat belt before exiting the vehicle.
  • He unbuckled his belt after a large meal.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Figurative/Idiomatic Use: While primarily literal, it can be used metaphorically to suggest releasing oneself from a constraint.
  • After the intense negotiation, he finally unbuckled from the stressful mindset and relaxed.

Variants and Related Words

• Unbuckled (adjective): Describing something that is not fastened with its buckle.
  • He drove with an unbuckled seat belt, which is dangerous and illegal.
• Buckle (verb): The antonym; to fasten with a buckle.
  • Buckle your helmet securely.

Synonyms

• Unfasten: To open or release a fastening.
• Undo: To open or loosen something that is tied or fastened.
• Unclasp: To release the clasp of something.

Antonyms

• Buckle: To fasten or secure with a buckle.
• Fasten: To close or attach securely.

Phrasal Verbs

• Unbuckle from: To detach or release oneself from something that is buckled. (Note: This is a less common, literal combination).
  • She unbuckled herself from the safety harness.

Học thuật

Verb

1. undo the buckle of
   • Unbuckle your seat belt