- 1[transitive, intransitive] unpack (something) to take things out of a bag, suitcase, etc. I unpacked my bags as soon as I arrived. She unpacked all the clothes she needed and left the rest in the case. She went to her room to unpack. opposite pack
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- 2[transitive] unpack something to separate something into parts so that it is easier to understand to unpack a theory
unpack
verbNAmE//ʌnˈpæk//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they unpack he / she / it unpacks
past simple unpacked
-ing form unpacking
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