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unthread
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Unthread \Un*thread"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + thread.]
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1. To draw or take out a thread from; as, to unthread a
needle.
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2. To deprive of ligaments; to loose the ligaments of.
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He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints.
--Milton.
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3. To make one's way through; to traverse; as, to unthread a
devious path. --De Quincey.
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