unpile

[ uhn-pahyl ]

verb (used with object)

, un·piled, un·pil·ing.

1. to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:

   to unpile boxes.

verb (used without object)

, un·piled, un·pil·ing.

1. to become removed or separated from a piled condition:

   The football players unpiled after each play.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unpile¹

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ² + pile ¹