unbandage
/ʌnˈbæn.dɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈbæn.dɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈban-dij/ (ame, mw)
unbandage — verb
- unbandagepresent simple I / you / we / they
- unbandages3rd person singular
- unbandaging-ing form
- unbandagedpast simple
1. to take off the cloth covering that is wrapped around a wound or an injured part
to take off the cloth covering that is wrapped around a wound or an injured part of the body
The nurse unbandaged Darius's ankle and checked for signs of infection.
unbandage + body part, followed by 'and' + second action
After three days, Lisa was able to unbandage her knee without feeling any pain.
be able to unbandage + [body part]
It took Esteban several minutes to unbandage the deep cut on his arm.
Gita's father unbandaged her burned hand and applied fresh cream immediately after.
The night-shift nurse unbandaged each patient's wound before putting on a new dressing.
- unwrap
more general — can apply to gifts, packages, etc.; unbandage is specific to medical bandages
- remove a bandage
explanatory multi-word equivalent; less concise than unbandage
- take off the dressing
synonymous but uses 'dressing' instead of 'bandage', common in clinical settings
- bandage
the opposite action of putting on or wrapping with a bandage
文法句型
unbandage + noun phrase (body part / wound)
用法筆記
The direct object is typically a body part (arm, leg, hand) or a wound; the person performing the action is usually a medical professional or a caregiver.