Definition

To take items away from a stack or pile, making them separate or individual.

Example

She decided to unpile the books from the table to organize them better.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Hey, can you help me unpile these books on my desk?

Sure! It looks like quite a mess over there.

Yeah, I just keep adding to the stack without organizing it.

No worries, we can unpile them and sort them out together.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unpile → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not or opposite of) and "pile" (from Old French *piler*, meaning to stack or heap). The word "unpile" means to remove or take apart a stack or heap.

Memory Tip

Think of 'un-' meaning not or taking away, and 'pile' referring to a stack. This helps you remember that 'unpile' means to take something apart from a stack.

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