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Unfurrow vs Unburrow - What's the difference?

unfurrow | unburrow |

In transitive terms the difference between unfurrow and unburrow

is that unfurrow is to remove the furrows from while unburrow is to force from a burrow; to unearth.

unfurrow

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To remove the furrows from.
  • To clear itself of furrows.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 28, author=David Gates, title=The Postmodern Me, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=He grunted and murmured, until his face calmed, the eyelids smoothing into slumber, the brows unfurrowing . }}

    unburrow

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To force from a burrow; to unearth.
  • (Webster 1913)