Verbs that start with U

Uis forUncork

You uncork a bottle by removing the cork, usually with a corkscrew.

Don LaVange / CC BY-SA

You unload something when you take the load or cargo out from inside it. The truck in the picture is unloading a pile of dirt.

Philip Brewer / CC BY-SA

You unlock something when you open a lock, usually by using a key.

Alan Cleaver / CC BY-SA

Unzip is a word that means opening up a zipper.

Becky Stern / CC BY-SA

A tree is uprooted when it falls down with its roots attached, like in the picture. Trees are usually uprooted by storms.

versageek / CC BY-SA

You upturn something when you flip it upside down. Once you upturn something, it is upturned.

David Wan / CC BY-SA