unrope

English

Etymology

un- +‎ rope

Verb

unrope (third-person singular simple present unropes, present participle unroping, simple past and past participle unroped)

1. (transitive) To remove the rope or ropes from.
   • 1952, C. S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

     "As for you, little maiden, I am sorry I cannot buy you all. Unrope my boy, Pug. And look—treat these others well while they are in your hands or it'll be the worse for you."

Antonyms

• rope up