unrip

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

un- +‎ rip

Verb[edit]

unrip (third-person singular simple present unrips, present participle unripping, simple past and past participle unripped)

  1. (transitive) To open by ripping or tearing.
    • 1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk:
      At length Don Raymond observed that one corner of the blue satin lining was unripped; he tore it open hastily, and drew forth a small scrap of paper []