unclutch

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ clutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈklʌt͡ʃ/

Verb

unclutch (third-person singular simple present unclutches, present participle unclutching, simple past and past participle unclutched)

1. (transitive) To open (something tightly closed).
   • 1667, attributed to Richard Allestree, The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. […], London: […] R. Norton for T. Garthwait, […], →OCLC:

     Unclutch his griping hand.

2. (transitive, intransitive) To disengage (a clutch, etc.).

   Synonym: declutch

3. (meditation) To let go of distractions and thoughts.
   • 2009, Nithyananda Paramahamsa, Why Meditation, page 229:

     When a thought arises in you, just remember 'Let me unclutch'.

References

• “unclutch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• cut lunch