Definitions

1. verb

to remove a girdle or strap, especially as a preliminary to taking off a garment

“She had to unfasten and ungird her cloak before entering the grand hall.”

2. verb

to take off or remove a girdle or other encircling strap

“The tailor ungyrded the patient’s waist before examining her.”

3. verb

to remove or take off an encircling or confining thing

“The engineer had to ungyrd the pipes to install the new valves.”

4. verb

to free or release from something that encircles or confines

“The new policy ungyrded people from the constraints of the old system.”