unswaddle

unswaddle — verb

  • unswaddlepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unswaddles3rd person singular
  • unswaddling-ing form
  • unswaddledpast simple

1. to remove the cloth or blanket that is wrapped snugly around a baby, freeing its

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to remove the cloth or blanket that is wrapped snugly around a baby, freeing its arms and legs so it can move more comfortably

例句

Zola gently unswaddled her newborn son before placing him on the changing table.

direct object: newborn son / baby / infant

The night-shift nurse showed the first-time parents how to safely unswaddle their baby.

同義詞
  • unwrap

    more general; used for any object, not just babies

  • unswathe

    very formal and rare; same meaning but literary

  • release

    broader meaning; implies freeing from any restraint

反義詞
  • swaddle

    the direct opposite action — wrapping a baby tightly in cloth

  • wrap

    general antonym without the baby-specific sense

文法句型

unswaddle + baby/infant/newborn

用法筆記

The object is always a baby or infant. This word is not used for unwrapping packages or general objects.

常見錯誤

❌I unswaddled the package to see what was inside.
✅I unwrapped the package to see what was inside.
💡unswaddle is only used for babies, not packages or gifts.