Home › Words › U › unpryunpryunpry means to pry apart; to prise or loosen.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, unpry ranks #3,411 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom un- + pry.verbTo pry apart; to prise or loosen.e.g.“Unplug the wires from the switch by unprying the locking tab.” — 1973, Chilton's Power Accessories and Wiring Diagrams Manual, page 364:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.unclutch 62% match — To open (something tightly closed). vs unpry →unrip 60% match — To open by ripping or tearing. vs unpry →untease 58% match — To disentangle; to tease apart. vs unpry →unloosen 58% match — To unloose; to loosen. vs unpry →abstringe 58% match — To unbind; to loosen. vs unpry →unclench 57% match — To open (something that was clenched). vs unpry →unloose 57% match — To loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks). vs unpry →unsnib 56% match — to undo, untie, or open or become undone, untied, or opened. vs unpry →