unpeg
Definition
- Verb:
- To remove a peg or pegs from: "unpeg" means to detach or release something by taking out the peg(s) that hold it in place, such as a tent, a rope, or a piece of furniture.
- To unfix or detach: In a broader sense, "unpeg" can refer to releasing something that is secured or fixed by a peg-like device.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- We need to unpeg the tent before we can pack it away. (Remove the pegs holding the tent to the ground.)
- She unpegged the clothesline to take down the laundry. (Released the line by removing the pegs.)
- The carpenter unpegged the joint to adjust the wood. (Removed the wooden pegs holding the pieces together.)
Advanced Usage
"to unpeg a currency": In finance, "unpeg" can mean to discontinue a fixed exchange rate between two currencies.
- The central bank decided to unpeg the national currency from the dollar. (To stop maintaining a fixed exchange rate.)
"to unpeg a price": To remove a fixed or artificially set price.
- The government unpegged the price of fuel, allowing market forces to determine it. (Removed price controls.)
Variants and Related Words
- Unpegged (adj): having had its peg(s) removed; no longer fixed or secured.
- The unpegged tent collapsed in the wind. (The tent was no longer secured by pegs.)
Synonyms
- Detach: to separate something from its fastening.
- Release: to set free from a constraint or attachment.
- Unfasten: to undo or open a fastener.
Phrasal Verbs
- Unpeg from: to detach something from a specific point.
- He unpegged the rope from the post. (Removed the rope that was pegged to the post.)
Related Idioms
- No common idioms are associated with "unpeg." The word is primarily used in literal or technical contexts.