unpack

Language: en

🇺🇸 /əˈnpæk/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To remove items from a container, package, or luggage.; To analyze or break down a complex idea, concept, or argument into its component parts for better understanding.; To decompress or expand compressed data or files in computing.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: unpacks Past: unpacked Past part.: unpacked Pres part.: unpacking

Collocations

unpack a suitcaseunpack your bagsunpack an ideaunpack the meaningunpack a box

Derivatives

unpackerunpacking

Synonyms

unwrapunloademptyopentake out

Antonyms

packwrapload

Commonly confused

unwrap
EN: 'unwrap' means to remove wrapping or packaging from something; 'unpack' means to remove items from a container such as a suitcase or box.
unload
EN: 'unload' typically refers to removing cargo or goods from a vehicle or vessel; 'unpack' refers to removing personal items from luggage or containers.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Note the prefix 'un-' is always attached without a hyphen.

💬 Examples

  1. She unpacked her suitcase as soon as she arrived at the hotel.

  2. Let's unpack the assumptions behind this theory before we proceed.

  3. The program will unpack the archive and extract all files to the specified directory.