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Unstay (verb) means (archaic) To end or take apart something that has been set up.

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(archaic) To end or take apart something that has been set up.

"He plays with the late Watts-Dunton and gets good fun out of it; he rips open the sham, unstays the imperfect, sonnet ; he tackles all fretters of the great English instrument and worries them all, yet with a fine sanity." — Ford Madox Ford, The English review (1918)

(archaic) To force out or get rid of someone or something.

"Staying on a mount that is trying to unstay you is a historic procedure of the livestock business." — Ivan Doig, English Creek (2005)

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B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from un- and stay.

Rhymes for unstay

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What is the meaning of unstay?

"unstay" (verb) means (archaic) To end or take apart something that has been set up.

What are the different meanings of unstay?

"unstay" has 2 main meanings: 1. (archaic) To end or take apart something that has been set up; 2. (archaic) To force out or get rid of someone or something.