English Explanatory Dictionary

unpin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To unfasten by removing a pin.
  2. To detach (an icon, application, etc.) from the place where it was previously pinned.
  3. To undo the pinning or fixing of (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it can be modified again.
  4. To get (a piece) out of a pin.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-unpin.wav

Word forms

unpin unpins unpinning unpinned

Etymology

From un- + pin.

Translations

French: désépingler Spanish: desfijar Spanish: desprender
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