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UNSHEATHE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does unsheathe mean? 

UNSHEATHE (verb)
  The verb UNSHEATHE has 1 sense:

1. draw from a sheath or scabbard

  Familiarity information: UNSHEATHE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNSHEATHE (verb)


Sense 1unsheathe [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Draw from a sheath or scabbard

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

the knight unsheathed his sword

Hypernyms (to "unsheathe" is one way to...):

draw; get out; pull; pull out; take out (bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

sheathe (enclose with a sheath)


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