How Do You Spell UNFASTEN?

Pronunciation: [ʌnfˈasən] (IPA)

The word "unfasten" is spelled with the letters U-N-F-A-S-T-E-N. In phonetic transcription, it can be written as /ʌnˈfæsən/. The first syllable "un" is pronounced with a short "u" sound, followed by a stressed syllable with the short "a" sound. The "s" is pronounced with a voiced "z" sound due to the following vowel. The ending "en" is pronounced with a short "e" sound and a weak "n" sound. The word means to undo or loosen something that had been fastened.

UNFASTEN Meaning and Definition

  1. To "unfasten" means to release, open or undo something that is securely attached or fastened. It refers to the act of removing or loosening a fastening or closure to free or separate objects or parts.

    The term typically implies the action of opening or undoing something that is locked, tied, zipped, buttoned, or otherwise secured in place. This can include unhooking or unclipping a latch, unbuttoning a garment, unzipping a zipper, undoing a knot or untwisting a cord, or any similar action that unbinds or separates objects from each other.

    "Unfasten" can also be used metaphorically to describe the act of allowing or permitting the release or freedom of something. For instance, one may talk about unfastening their emotions, unfastening their creativity, or unfastening their ideas, indicating a process of liberating or unleashing these aspects of themselves.

    The term is commonly used in various contexts, including clothing and accessories, luggage and bags, bindings and fastenings in mechanical and electronic devices, closures and fixtures in household and industrial settings, as well as metaphorical situations involving mental or emotional states.

  2. To loose; to unbind; to untie.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for UNFASTEN

Etymology of UNFASTEN

The word "unfasten" is a combination of the prefix "un-" and the verb "fasten".

The prefix "un-" in English is derived from Old English "un-", which has a negating or reversing effect on the following word. In this case, "un-" negates the action of "fasten".

The verb "fasten" comes from Old English "fæstnian", which means "to make firm, to secure, to attach". It has Germanic roots and is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Middle Dutch "vastnen" and Old High German "fastinōn".

Overall, the etymology of "unfasten" is a combination of the negating prefix "un-" and the ancient Germanic verb "fasten", which collectively mean "to undo or release something that is fastened or secured".

Similar spelling words for UNFASTEN

Conjugate verb Unfasten

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have unfastened
you would have unfastened
he/she/it would have unfastened
we would have unfastened
they would have unfastened
I would have unfasten
you would have unfasten
he/she/it would have unfasten
we would have unfasten
they would have unfasten

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been unfastening
you would have been unfastening
he/she/it would have been unfastening
we would have been unfastening
they would have been unfastening

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would unfasten
you would unfasten
he/she/it would unfasten
we would unfasten
they would unfasten

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be unfastening
you would be unfastening
he/she/it would be unfastening
we would be unfastening
they would be unfastening

FUTURE

I will unfasten
you will unfasten
he/she/it will unfasten
we will unfasten
they will unfasten

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be unfastening
you will be unfastening
he/she/it will be unfastening
we will be unfastening
they will be unfastening

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have unfastened
you will have unfastened
he/she/it will have unfastened
we will have unfastened
they will have unfastened

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been unfastening
you will have been unfastening
he/she/it will have been unfastening
we will have been unfastening
they will have been unfastening

IMPERATIVE

you unfasten
we let´s unfasten

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to unfasten

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was unfastening
you were unfastening
he/she/it was unfastening
we were unfastening
they were unfastening

PAST PARTICIPLE

unfastened

PAST PERFECT

I had unfastened
you had unfastened
he/she/it had unfastened
we had unfastened
they had unfastened

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been unfastening
you had been unfastening
he/she/it had been unfastening
we had been unfastening
they had been unfastening

PRESENT

I unfasten
you unfasten
he/she/it unfastens
we unfasten
they unfasten

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am unfastening
you are unfastening
he/she/it is unfastening
we are unfastening
they are unfastening

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

unfastening

PRESENT PERFECT

I have unfastened
you have unfastened
he/she/it has unfastened
we have unfastened
they have unfastened

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been unfastening
you have been unfastening
he/she/it has been unfastening
we have been unfastening
they have been unfastening

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it unfasten

SIMPLE PAST

I unfastened
you unfastened
he/she/it unfastened
we unfastened
they unfastened

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