unwrap

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈræp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈræp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un rap′)

Inflections of 'unwrap' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
unwraps
v 3rd person singular
unwrapping
v pres p
unwrapped
v past
unwrapped
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•wrap /ʌnˈræp/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -wrapped, -wrap•ping. 
  1. to open (something wrapped), as by removing or opening the wrapping of:to unwrap presents.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•wrap  (un rap′),USA pronunciation v., -wrapped, -wrap•ping. 
v.t. 
  1. to remove or open the wrapping of.
  2. to open (something wrapped):Sheila unwrapped the Christmas presents quickly.

v.i. 
  1. to become unwrapped.
  • 1200–50; Middle English unwrappen; see un-2, wrap

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unwrap /ʌnˈræp/ vb ( -wraps, -wrapping, -wrapped)
  1. to remove the covering or wrapping from (something) or (of something wrapped) to have the covering come off
'unwrap' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
develop - undo

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