Definitions

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  • verb transitive, computing, graphical user interface To detach (an object) from its parent object.

Etymologies

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un- +‎ parent

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Examples

  • In protest of their unparent-like behavior, Danny went outside as if it was afternoon and not the middle of the night, to the park across the street.

    Knower of Silences 2009

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