unlace Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb undo the ties of
    untie; unbrace.
    • They untied the prisoner

WordNet

Un*lace" transitive verb
Etymology
1st un- + lace.
Definitions
  1. To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe.
  2. To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace.
    What's the matter, That you unlace your reputation thus? Shak.
  3. (Naut.) To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel. Totten.

Webster 1913