Definition

To lessen the weight or pressure on something, often by changing one's position or posture.

Example

He learned how to unweight his skis to glide smoothly over the snow.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you see how I managed to unweight my skis on that last jump?

Yeah, it looked really smooth! How did you do that?

I just shifted my body weight a bit to lift the tips off the snow.

That makes sense! I'll have to remember that next time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unweight → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not or opposite of) and "weight" (from Old English "wiht", meaning weight or heaviness). The word "unweight" means to remove weight or to make something lighter.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' or 'opposite of' ('un-') and 'weight' — this helps you remember that 'unweight' means to make something lighter by removing its weight.

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