# unpin

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To unfasten by removing a pin.
2. To detach (an icon, application, etc.) from the place where it was previously pinned.
3. To undo the pinning or fixing of (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it can be modified again.
4. To get (a piece) out of a pin.

## Etymology
From un- + pin.

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