unsheathe

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unsheathe

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verb unsheathes · unsheathing · unsheathed · unsheath

To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. When I unsheathe the blade, it makes such a satisfying sound that I do it again.
Similar: draw, pull out, desheath

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verb to pull a sword from a sheath

Español	desenvainar
Português	desembainhar
Français	dégainer
Italiano	sguainare
Русский	обнажи́ть obnažítʹ
Tiếng Việt	tuốt, rút
العربية	اِسْتَلّ istall, شَهَرَ šahara

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@misc{unsheathe_2026,
  title = {unsheathe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unsheathe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}