unpry

verb

unpry

verb

Etymology From un- + pry.

1

To pry apart; to prise or loosen.

Unplug the wires from the switch by unprying the locking tab.1973, Chilton's Power Accessories and Wiring Diagrams Manual, page 364:
Unprying the plastic edge, she lifted off the lid and brought the open can toward her face.1997, Michael R. Phillips, A Rift in Time, page 275:

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