unstuff
ʌnˈstʌf
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Definition of unstuff - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
removalRareremove stuffing from an objectRare
  • She decided to unstuff the old teddy bear.
clear out empty evacuate
2.
reliefRarerelieve from physical fullness or congestionRare
  • He took medication to unstuff his blocked nose..
decongest unclog
3.
technologyDatedUSdecompress a StuffIt archiveDatedUS
  • You need to unstuff the file before using it.
decompress extract
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Origin of unstuff

Old English, un- (not) + stuff (fill)

Examples of unstuff in a sentence

  • They decided to unstuff the couch cushions for a fresh look.
  • The steam helped to unstuff his sinuses.
  • A warm drink can unstuff your throat.
  • Make sure to unstuff the archive to access the files.
  • He had to unstuff the documents to read them.

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  1. French:vider, déboucher, ...
  2. German:entleeren, entstopfen, ...
  3. Italian:togliere l'imbottitura, decongestionare, ...
  4. Spanish:desenfundar, descongestionar, ...
  5. Portuguese:desenfardar, descongestionar, ...
  6. Chinese:拆掉填充物, 减轻堵塞, ...
  7. Japanese:詰め物を取り除く, 詰まりを取る, ...
  8. Arabic:أَزَالَ الحشو, خَفَّفَ الاحتقان, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהוֹצִיא מִלּוּי, לְהָקֵל עַל הַגּוֹדֶשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:вынуть наполнитель, разгрузить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виймати наповнювач, полегшити, ...
  12. Hindi:अनस्टफ करना, भराव कम करना, ...
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