unsnap

[ uhn-snap ]

verb (used with object)

, un·snapped, un·snap·ping.

1. to undo by or as if by opening snap fasteners:

   to unsnap a dress.

unsnap

/ ʌnˈsnæp /

verb

1. tr to unfasten (the snap or catch) of (something)

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsnap¹

First recorded in 1860–65; un- ² + snap

Example Sentences

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge If you know what you’re doing, it’s actually quite easy to swap the internal SSD: just eight case screws, unsnap the case, three internal screws and a bit of foil tape to remove the internal shield, one last screw to get at the M.2 drive, then swap your own single-sided M.2 2230 drive in.

From The Verge

But some teardowns skip over the “unsnap the case” part, and that can be a little daunting — there are a lot of potentially fragile plastic clips in there, and you’ve gotta gently but firmly shove a plastic tool into the edge of your Deck to pry them open.

From The Verge

Unsnap calculator case … push on button … clear! … click … click, click, click, etc.

From Golf Digest

For coats, unsnap or unzip the hood and wash it separately in the same load.

From Washington Post

“If he gotta unsnap anything other than my bra it’s a no for me,” one Instagram user said.

From Fox News

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