unclench verb.
[ʌn'klɛn(t)ʃ] LME.[from UN-2 + CLENCH verb. Cf. UNCLINCH.]1. verb trans.a. Unfasten (bars).
rare. Only in
LME.b. Unclinch (a nail etc.).
L18-E19.2. a. verb trans. Cause (a grip) to relax; force open (a clenched hand); relax (one's grip).
L18.b. verb intrans. Of the hand: relax from a clenched state.
E20.3. verb trans. Loosen from a grasp or hold.
M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲