unpack

verb [I or T] (REMOVE)

/ʌnˈpæk/

Definition

B1 to remove things from a suitcase, bag, or box: I haven't even had time to unpack (my bag/clothes).Emptying

(Definition of unpack verb (REMOVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Synonyms and related words:

clear verb (NOT CONFUSED)
clear verb (REMOVE BLOCK)
drain verb (REMOVE LIQUID)
empty verb
gut verb (EMPTY A BUILDING)
hollow sth out phrasal verb
land verb (UNLOAD)
let sth out phrasal verb (ESCAPE)
turn sth out phrasal verb (EMPTY)
unload verb (REMOVE)
vacate verb

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