UNKNIT

Etymology

Verb

unknit (third-person singular simple present unknits, present participle unknitting, simple past and past participle unknitted)

To unravel.

To undo knitted stitches by reversing the knitting motion.

Synonyms

• (undo knitted stitches): tink

Source: Wiktionary


Un*knit", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + knit.]

Definition: To undo or unravel what is knitted together. Fie, fie! unknit that threatening unkind brow. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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