uncatch

verb

uncatch

verb

Etymology From Middle English uncachen, equivalent to un- + catch.

1

Ambitransitive To set free from a restraint; unfasten or unclasp; release

  • Caddy uncaught me and we crawled through.1929, William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury, Folio Society, published 2016, page 4:
  • Liz waved. She leaned toward Carter. “Can you please uncatch my hair?” she hissed.2014, Cheri Allan, Stacking the Deck:

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