Unstaple

To remove the staples from something, thereby detaching or disassembling the connected pages, materials, or items. Figuratively, it can also mean to disrupt or loosen something that was previously firmly established, organized, or stable. The action implies a deliberate process of undoing a connection or a state of being fixed, whether physically or conceptually. The result leaves the formerly stapled items separated or the established concept dismantled. The emphasis lies on the separation or destabilization caused by the removal of staples or the analogous disruptive act.

Unstaple meaning with examples

• The secretary had to unstaple the reports to make the necessary copies and redistribute them. This would allow her to reorganize the documents to reflect the client's requested ordering and add notes for each page.
• She carefully **unstapled** the manuscript pages to allow for the insertion of new chapters. The editor had made many notes and the book needed reformatting.
• The political movements wanted to unstaple the existing power structure in the country. The old ways were too restrictive so they pushed for democratic ideals.
• He attempted to unstaple the arguments used by the prosecution, but they were too firmly rooted in evidence.