unmoor
unmoor verb: to unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
Verb
unmoor (third-person singular simple present unmoors, present participle unmooring, simple past and past participle unmoored)
- To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
- “It would’ve taken him a half-hour to unmoor the boat.”2007 August 2, Ellen Barry, “U.S. Halts Heating Oil Deliveries by Two Companies Accused of Swindling”, in New York Times
- To set free or loose.
- When oblivion finally unmoors us.2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, page 93
- To weigh anchor.
unmoor meaning in Urdu
unmoor in Urdu
- لنگر اٹھانا
Forms of unmoor
| third-person singular present | unmoors |
|---|---|
| present participle | unmooring |
| past participle | unmoored |
| past | unmoored |
Origin of unmoor
From un- + moor.
Questions about unmoor
- What does unmoor mean?
- Unmoor means to unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
- What is unmoor in Urdu?
- Unmoor in Urdu is لنگر اٹھانا. See Unmoor meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is unmoor?
- Unmoor is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unmoor?
- The past tense of unmoor is unmoored.
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