transitive verb. To loosen or undo the lacing or laces of.

To loose from lacing or fastening by a cord, string, band, or the like passed through loops, holes, etc.; open or unfasten by undoing or untying the lace of: as, to unlace a garment or a helmet.

To loosen or ease the dress or armor of.

To divest of due covering; expose to injury or damage.

To disentangle.

To carve.

transitive verb. To loose by undoing a lacing.

transitive verb. To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace.

transitive verb. To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel.

verb. To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.

verb. undo the ties of

""And I've made you unlace me, Captain, when you thought I was croaking, and it was all I could do to keep from snickering in your face.""

lace up  

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unlash  unloose  unloosen  

cast off  detach  disengage  disgrace  doff  

unlaced  unlaces  unlacing