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unwrap

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/ʌnˈræp/ · un-wrap

to remove the wrapping from something

Meanings

verbinformal

to remove the wrapping from something

کسی چیز کی پیکنگ یا تہہ ہٹا دینا

کھولنا

kholna

Synonyms

unpackrevealexposeنکالناکھولناظاہر کرنا

Antonyms

wrapencloseconcealپیک کرنالپیٹناچھپانا

Common Collocations

  • unwrap a gift
  • unwrap the package
  • unwrap the mystery

Example Sentences

I can't wait to unwrap my birthday gift.

مجھے اپنا جنم دن کا تحفہ کھولنے کا انتظار نہیں ہو رہا۔

Mujhe apna janam din ka tohfa kholne ka intezar nahi ho raha.

She gently unwrapped the layers of tissue paper.

اس نے نرم کاغذ کی تہوں کو آہستہ سے کھولا۔

Us ne naram kaghaz ki tahon ko aahista se khola.

The children were excited to unwrap the candies.

بچے مٹھائیاں کھولنے کے لیے پرجوش تھے۔

Bachay mithaiyan kholne ke liye purjosh thay.

Easily Confused With

wrap:To wrap means to cover something, whereas unwrap means to remove that cover.

Word Family

wrap
verbپیک کرنا
wrapper
nounپیکنگ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'un-' as undoing a 'wrap'.

Picture a gift being opened, revealing its contents.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "wrap" — to cover or enshroud

First known use: 19th century

The prefix 'un-' indicates a reversal, forming a term that conveys the opposite of 'wrap'.