unbandage

Elementary (A2)

IPA: /ʌnˈbændɪdʒ/

KK: /ʌnˈbændɪdʒ/

verb

Definition

To take off a covering that is used to protect a wound.

Example

The nurse will unbandage the patient's arm to check the healing process.

Tense Forms

Past: unbandaged

Past Participle: unbandaged

Conversation

Hey, how's your hand feeling after the cut?

It's getting better, but I still need to unbandage it carefully.

Are you sure it's time to unbandage it?

Yeah, the doctor said I could do it today.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unwrap

expose

reveal

Antonyms

bandage

cover

wrap

Root Explanation

Unbandage → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not or opposite of) and "bandage" (from Old French *bandage*, meaning a strip of cloth used to bind a wound). The word "unbandage" means to remove a bandage or to not have a bandage on a wound.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' or 'opposite' ('un-') when you remove a 'binding cloth' ('bandage') — that's why unbandage means to take off a bandage.

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