Thesaurus: unlace

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1. v. t. To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe.
2. v. t. To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace.
3. v. t. To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel.
4. v. undo the ties of
5. 1. To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe. 2. To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace. What's the matter, That you unlace your reputation thus Shak. 3. (Naut.) To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel. Totten.
6. To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to castoff, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel. Totten.