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un⋅reeve

  [uhn-reev] verb, -rove or -reeved, ‑ro⋅ven or ‑reeved, -reev⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. Nautical. to withdraw (a rope) from a block, thimble, etc.
–verb (used without object)
2. to unreeve a rope.
3. (of a rope) to become unreeved.
Origin:
1590–1600; un- 2 + reeve 2
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un·reeve   (ŭn-rēv')   
v.   un·reeved or un·rove (-rōv'), un·reeved or un·ro·ven (-rō'vən), un·reev·ing, un·reeves Nautical

v.   tr.
To withdraw (a rope, for example) from an opening, such as a block or thimble.
v.   intr.

  1. To become unreeved.

  2. To unreeve a rope.

un·ro·ven   (ŭn-rō'vən)   
v.  A past participle of unreeve.
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