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unpried

unpried is the simple past and past participle of unpry.

Meaning of unpry

Verb

unpry (third-person singular simple present unpries, present participle unprying, simple past and past participle unpried)

  1. (transitive) To pry apart; to prise or loosen.
    • Unplug the wires from the switch by unprying the locking tab.1973, Chilton's Power Accessories and Wiring Diagrams Manual, page 364

Questions about unpried

What is unpried the simple past and past participle of?
Unpried is the simple past and past participle of unpry.

Words near unpried in the dictionary

  1. unprickled
  2. unprickly
  3. unpride
  4. unprideful
  5. unpridefully
  6. unpried
  7. unpries
  8. unpriest
  9. unpriested
  10. unpriesting
  11. unpriestlike

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