Fasten and Unfastening

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Fasten verb - To cause (something) to hold to another.

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Unfastening is an antonym for fasten.

Nearby Words: fastening, fastener, fastness

Unfastening noun - Loosening the ties that fasten something.

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Fasten is an antonym for unfastening in topics: detach, disengage.

Nearby Words: unfasten, unfastened

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Unfastening and Fasten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fasten/unfastening

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Unfastening or Fasten. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fasten/unfastening.

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