unglue

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unglue

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From un- + glue.

verb unglues · ungluing · unglueing · unglued

  1. to separate that which was held by glue we had to use warm water and solvent to unglue all the joints we put in yesterday.
  2. to cease to adhere to or follow attentively parents are looking for new ways to unglue their children from their screens

Similar: deglutinate

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verb

Similar: deglutinate

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verb To separate that which was held by glue

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verb To cease to follow attentively

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"unglue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unglue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unglue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unglue

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"unglue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unglue.

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@misc{unglue_2026,
  title = {unglue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unglue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}