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unpair

unpair verb: to change from a paired to a non-paired state.

Verb

unpair (third-person singular simple present unpairs, present participle unpairing, simple past and past participle unpaired)

  1. (ambitransitive) To change from a paired to a non-paired state.
    • Near-synonyms: disassociate; decouple, uncouple; dispair (uncommon)
    • He unpaired his wireless earbuds from his phone.

Synonyms of unpair

Forms of unpair

third-person singular presentunpairs
present participleunpairing
past participleunpaired
pastunpaired

Origin of unpair

From un- + pair.

Questions about unpair

What does unpair mean?
Unpair means to change from a paired to a non-paired state.
What part of speech is unpair?
Unpair is a verb.
What is the past tense of unpair?
The past tense of unpair is unpaired.

Words near unpair in the dictionary

  1. unpainted
  2. unpaintedness
  3. unpainterly
  4. unpainting
  5. unpaints
  6. unpair
  7. unpairable
  8. unpaired
  9. unpaired electron
  10. unpaired electrons
  11. unpairedness

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