1. past tense and past participle of unscrew; removed by turning counterclockwise or loosened by rotating

Examples

• She unscrewed the lid from the jar of pickles.
• The mechanic unscrewed the bolts to remove the engine part.
• He carefully unscrewed the light bulb from the fixture.
• The bottle cap was easily unscrewed by hand.
• They unscrewed the screws holding the cabinet door in place.
• The worker unscrewed the pipe fitting with a wrench.