To unfasten or detach something by removing it from a hook or hooked position.
Formed by adding the prefix 'un-' (meaning 'reverse') to the verb 'hook,' dating back to Middle English, creating a simple reversal action.
The prefix 'un-' is one of English's most productive word-builders, letting us instantly create opposites (hook/unhook, lock/unlock, tie/untie), which is why English speakers find it easy to understand new 'un-' words even if they've never heard them before.
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