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Unfasten vs Untruss - What's the difference?

unfasten | untruss |

As verbs the difference between unfasten and untruss

is that unfasten is to loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie; figuratively, to detach from any connecting link or agency; to disconnect while untruss is to free from a truss; to untie or unfasten.

As a noun untruss is

(obsolete) an untrusser or public whipper.

unfasten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie; figuratively, to detach from any connecting link or agency; to disconnect.
  • To come untied or unloosed.

    • Quotations

    * , iv. 1. 209. *: He doth unfasten so and shake a friend.

    Synonyms

    * undo * unbutton * untie * unzip

    Antonyms

    * do up * button * button up * tie up * zip * zip up

    References

    * English ergative verbs

    untruss

    English

    Verb

  • To free from a truss; to untie or unfasten
    • (Dryden)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete) an untrusser or public whipper