# unpick

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To undo sewing stitches.
2. To undo knitting in order to reuse the wool.
3. To unravel or untangle the threads of a rope etc.
4. To unfold; to solve.
5. To disassemble, to undo.
6. To take apart; criticize harshly.
7. To deselect.

## Etymology
From Middle English unpiken, equivalent to un- + pick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unpick