English Words Starting With U

• unbelief

  nounC1
  /ˌʌnbɪˈliːf/lack of belief; refusal to accept something as true, especially in a religious context.
• unbeliever

  nounB2
  /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvə/A person who does not believe in a particular religion or faith.
• unbelt

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ʌnˈbɛlt/To remove a belt, especially a seatbelt or a sword belt; to loosen or unfasten something secured with a belt.
• unbend

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ʌnˈbɛnd/To change from a bent, curved, or tense position into a straight or relaxed one; to become less formal or strict.
• unbent

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ʌnˈbɛnt/The simple past tense and past participle of the verb 'unbend', meaning to straighten something from a bent or curved position; also, figuratively, to relax from a formal or rigid stance.
• unbind

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈbaɪnd/To release from bonds or restraints; to untie, unfasten, or set free.
• unbirthday

  nounVery Low
  /ʌnˈbɜːθ.deɪ/Any day of the year which is not the anniversary of one's birth.
• unblock

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌʌnˈblɒk/To remove an obstruction from something; to free from a blockage.
• unbolt

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈbəʊlt/To slide back the bolt of (a door, window, gate, etc.); to open by removing a bolt or bolts.
• unbonnet

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveExtremely rare / Archaic
  /ʌnˈbɒnɪt/To remove one's hat, especially as a sign of respect or submission; to uncover one's head.
• unbosom

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈbʊz(ə)m/To disclose or reveal one's private thoughts, feelings, or secrets; to confide.
• unbound

  adjectiveverbB2/C1
  /ʌnˈbaʊnd/Not bound, fastened, or tied; not held within limits or constraints; free.
• unbox

  verb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈbɒks/To remove something from its box or packaging.
• unbrace

  verbverb-transitiveRare
  /ʌnˈbreɪs/To release from tension or constraint; to loosen or unfasten.
• unbraid

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ʌnˈbreɪd/To separate strands that have been woven together, typically in a braid or plait.
• unbridle

  verbverb-transitiveLow (C1/C2)
  /ʌnˈbraɪd(ə)l/To remove a bridle from (a horse); to free from restraint or control.
• unbuckle

  verb-intransitiveB2
  /ʌnˈbʌk(ə)l/To release or open the buckle of something fastened with a buckle.
• unbuild

  verb-transitiveC2 (Very Rare)
  /ʌnˈbɪld/To take apart or demolish something that has been built; to reverse the process of construction.
• unbundle

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ʌnˈbʌn.dl/To separate items previously sold or offered as a single package.
• unbundling

  nounC1
  /ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ/The process of separating a packaged set of goods, services, or assets into its individual components, allowing them to be sold or managed separately.

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