unstitch
verb
un·stitch
ˌən-ˈstich 
unstitched; unstitching
: to take out the stitches of : to undo or separate by removing stitches
unstitch a seam
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The energy reforms of 2013 began to unstitch this by allowing foreign firms to bid for oil contracts in transparent auctions broadcast online.
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The Economist, 14 June 2018
Since Steinhoff recently withdrew that sponsorship, athletes have been forced to unstitch its emblem from their jerseys and groundsmen to take down the posters and signs that bore the company’s name.
—Janice Kew, Bloomberg.com, 2 Feb. 2018
One afternoon, after finishing a cup of coffee in her living room, Greta discovered how to unstitch herself.
—Sam Sacks, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2017
They sutured closed a single eye of an eight-day-old kitten and unstitched it three months later.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 May 2017
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The Economist, 14 June 2018
Since Steinhoff recently withdrew that sponsorship, athletes have been forced to unstitch its emblem from their jerseys and groundsmen to take down the posters and signs that bore the company’s name.
—Janice Kew, Bloomberg.com, 2 Feb. 2018
One afternoon, after finishing a cup of coffee in her living room, Greta discovered how to unstitch herself.
—Sam Sacks, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2017
They sutured closed a single eye of an eight-day-old kitten and unstitched it three months later.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 May 2017
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“Unstitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstitch. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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