unknit
unknit verb: to unravel.
Verb
unknit (third-person singular simple present unknits, present participle unknitting, simple past and past participle unknit or unknitted)
- To unravel.
- Exhaustion will unknit even the ordered mind.
- Fie, fie, vnknit that thretaning vnkinde brovv, / And dart not ſcornefull glances from thoſe eies, / To vvound thy Lord, thy King, thy Gouernour.c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- To undo knitted stitches by reversing the knitting motion.
- Synonyms:
- tink
Adjective
unknit (not comparable)
- Not knitted.
unknit meaning in Bengali
unknit in Bengali
- উন্মোচন করা, খুলে যাওয়া, বোনা নয়
Synonyms of unknit
Forms of unknit
| third-person singular present | unknits |
|---|---|
| present participle | unknitting |
| past participle | unknit |
| past | unknit |
| past participle | unknitted |
| past | unknitted |
Origin of unknit
From Middle English unknitten, unknetten, uncnütten, from Old English uncnyttan, equivalent to un- + knit.
Words that rhyme with unknit
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Questions about unknit
- What does unknit mean?
- Unknit means to unravel.
- What is unknit in Bengali?
- Unknit in Bengali is উন্মোচন করা, খুলে যাওয়া, বোনা নয়. See Unknit meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is unknit?
- Unknit can be a verb or an adjective.
- What is the past tense of unknit?
- The past tense of unknit is unknit.
Words near unknit in the dictionary
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