unglue

Etymology

un- + glue

verb

  1. to separate that which was held by glue
    we had to use warm water and solvent to unglue all the joints we put in yesterday.
  2. to cease to adhere to or follow attentively
    parents are looking for new ways to unglue their children from their screens

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