unpin

/'ʌn'pin/

Definition

Verb:
- To remove the pins from; to unfasten by taking out pins: The primary meaning refers to the physical action of taking out pins that are holding something in place, thereby detaching or releasing it.

Usage

General Use: Used to describe the action of removing pins, tacks, or similar fasteners from an object or material.
Contexts: Commonly used in sewing, tailoring, crafting, upholstery, and situations where items are temporarily fastened with pins.

Examples

Verb:
- Please unpin the pattern from the fabric before cutting.
- She carefully unpinned the brooch from her dress.
- The carpenter unpinned the joints of the wooden frame.

Advanced Usage

Figurative/Technical Use: In computing, "unpin" can mean to remove an item from a fixed or prominent position in a user interface (e.g., a program from the taskbar or a post from the top of a social media feed). This is a distinct, modern extension of the core concept of "removing from a fixed position."
- To declutter your taskbar, you can unpin unused applications.
- The moderator decided to unpin the outdated announcement from the forum.

Variants and Related Words

Unpinned (adj): Describes something from which pins have been removed or something that is not fastened with pins.
- The unpinned fabric lay flat on the table.
Unpinning (n/gerund): The act or process of removing pins.
- The unpinning of the hem took several minutes.

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Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained in the single verb form.)

Notes on Meaning

The core action is removal (of a pin) leading to release (of what was pinned).
It implies a reversal of the action of "pinning." If something was pinned, you can unpin it.
The object of the verb is typically the item that is pinned (e.g., ) or the pin itself (e.g., ), though the former is more common.

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