unmortise

[ uhn-mawr-tis ]

verb (used with object)

, un·mor·tised, un·mor·tis·ing.

1. to unfasten or separate (something mortised).

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmortise¹

un- ² + mortise

Example Sentences

Unmortise, un-mor′tis, v.t. to loosen the mortises or joints of.

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