unwreathe

[ uhn-reeth ]

verb (used with object)

, un·wreathed, un·wreath·ing.

1. to bring out of a wreathed wreathe condition; untwist; untwine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unwreathe¹

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ² + wreathe

Example Sentences

Unwreathe, un-rēth′, v.t. to untwist, as anything wreathed.

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