unclasp

UK: /ʌnˈklɑːsp/ US: /ʌnˈklæsp/ ,(un klasp′, -kläsp′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

un•clasp /ʌnˈklæsp/   v. 

[~ + object]
1. to undo the clasp or clasps of;
   unfasten:
   to unclasp the buckles.
2. to release or relax (from) the grasp:
   unclasped her hands.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

un•clasp  (un klasp′, -kläsp′), v.t. 

1. to undo the clasp or clasps of;
   unfasten.
2. to release from the grasp:
   to unclasp a sword handle.

v.i. 

3. to become unclasped, as the hands or arms.
4. to release or relax the grasp.

• un-² + clasp 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

unclasp / ʌnˈklɑːsp/ verb

1. (transitive) to unfasten the clasp of (something)
2. to release one's grip (upon an object)