Ply and Unlay

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Ply verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Unlay is an antonym for ply.

Nearby Word: plying

Unlay verb - To separate the various strands of.

Usage example: our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

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Ply is an antonym for unlay.

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Unlay and Ply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ply/unlay

Ply & Unlay. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ply/unlay>.

Unlay or Ply. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ply/unlay.

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