ungrip

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ grip.

Verb

ungrip (third-person singular simple present ungrips, present participle ungripping, simple past and past participle ungripped)

  1. (transitive) To release one's grip on; to let go.
    • 1988, Robotics: Proceedings of National Workshop, April 1987, page 180:
      It can open or close its gripper to grip or ungrip a block.