unbundle
unbundle verb: to separate parts which have been bundled together.
Verb
unbundle (third-person singular simple present unbundles, present participle unbundling, simple past and past participle unbundled)
- To separate parts which have been bundled together.
- […] perhaps it is time to do an end run around the culture wars by unbundling the marriage contract into its constituent parts.2007 May 20, Dalton Conley, “Spread the Wealth of Spousal Rights”, in New York Times
- To break down a product or service into a number of separate elements that can be charged for individually.
- [...] We have led the way on fares reform."
Hang on. Led the way on fares reform? There hasn't been any!
"Calling for the changes we want to see," he clarifies. "Unbundling the regulation of fares that has been there since the 1990s. We've called for single-leg pricing. Rebuilding from that, a...2021 January 27, Paul Clifton, “What is the future of the RDG?”, in RAIL. issue 923, page 44
- [...] We have led the way on fares reform."
Forms of unbundle
| third-person singular present | unbundles |
|---|---|
| present participle | unbundling |
| past participle | unbundled |
| past | unbundled |
Origin of unbundle
From un- + bundle.
Words formed from unbundle
Questions about unbundle
- What does unbundle mean?
- Unbundle means to separate parts which have been bundled together.
- What part of speech is unbundle?
- Unbundle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unbundle?
- The past tense of unbundle is unbundled.
Words near unbundle in the dictionary
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