Synonyms

unzip

American

[uhn-zip] / ʌnˈzɪp /

verb (used with object)

unzipped, unzipping

to open the zipper of.

verb (used without object)

unzipped, unzipping

to become unzipped.

unzip British

/ ʌnˈzɪp /

verb

to unfasten the zip of (a garment) or (of a zip or garment with a zip) to become unfastened

her skirt unzipped as she sat down
(tr) computing to decompress (a file) that had previously been zipped

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Etymology

Origin of unzip

First recorded in 1935–40; un- ² + zip ²

Example Sentences

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I unzip my purse and hand over his three cards.

From Literature

He unzipped his backpack and took out his hand sanitizer.

From Literature

Chase shrugged the pack off his back and unzipped one of the pockets.

From Literature

Boo looks up from where she’s buttoning and unbuttoning, zipping and unzipping an activity box.

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She unzips one of them and pulls out a bright yellow blanket that still has its tags on it.

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