uncatch
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English uncachen, equivalent to un- + catch.
Verb
edituncatch (third-person singular simple present uncatches, present participle uncatching, simple past and past participle uncaught)
- (transitive, intransitive) To set free from a restraint; unfasten or unclasp; release
- 1929, William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury, Folio Society, published 2016, page 4:
- Caddy uncaught me and we crawled through.
- 2014, Cheri Allan, Stacking the Deck:
- Liz waved. She leaned toward Carter. “Can you please uncatch my hair?” she hissed.