unclench

English

Etymology

From Middle English unclenchen, equivalent to un- +‎ clench.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈklɛntʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɛntʃ

Verb

1. (transitive) To open (something that was clenched).

   The baby stopped crying and unclenched her fists.

2. (intransitive) To relax, especially one's muscles.

   Bill, take some deep breaths and unclench.

Translations

to open something that was clenched

• Finnish: löysätä (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: разжима́ть (ru) impf (razžimátʹ), разжа́ть (ru) pf (razžátʹ)